How To Tile Shower Walls With Subway Tile

Use a wet saw with a diamond blade to cut all the tiles.

How to tile shower walls with subway tile.

Insert a contrasting subway tile in a different direction for a break in an otherwise monotonous white tile pattern as in this bathroom by woodstock cabinet company via houzz. If you move the float vertically or horizontally you run the risk of the edge of the floater digging out the grout that you have just laid. Prep the shower area for tile layout to start tiling prepare by running a bead of silicone caulk around the perimeter of the area you are tiling to seal it image 1. Spread grout over the wall tiles with a grout float a rubber tool used for spreading grout.

Place tile spacers flat side down along the shower base where it meets the shower base flange. Hold the float at a 45 degree angle to the wall to push the grout into the joints between the tiles. However for 3 6 subway tile i usually draw the lines either 9 or 15 inches apart. Install it at a different angle to the rest and voilà.

Make sure to hold the float at a 45 degree angle and wipe the grout diagonally across the tile. Temporarily place tiles along the wall sitting on top of the tile spacers. In this shower we used 4 x12 subway tiles but the basic principles are the same for smaller tiles. So for a typical 3 6 subway tile these two lines will be 3 inches apart.

Shower wall to shower floor. Doing a kitchen remodel is a great way to make your home look ne. All you need is a small amount of a different colored tile. Continue to 7 of 15 below.

Then off of the centerline i would draw the offset line. If i were to tile the back wall of a shower or bathtub surround with subway tile i would generally start with a vertical centerline. How to install subway tile in your kitchen with tips and tricks for a flawless installation. Spread the grout over the tile with a grout float.