Spread a 1 8 inch layer of mastic on the wall starting at.
How to wall tile around a door frame.
Ceramic tile is difficult to cut at odd angles while wood is much easier to cut.
Chalk in the width of the tile around the door frame and the height of the tiles on the width line using a.
This allows you to butt the tile right up to the door frame.
Apply more mastic.
How to tile wall around a door step 1.
Before installing the tile around the door jamb you should mix tile adhesive and to spread it on the area by using a notched float.
Install all of the ceramic tiles in the room first.
Alternatively install the tile as is and wrap around the door trim and casing together.
Make sure you spread the thinset evenly on the whole surface otherwise you will have to adjust the tile to be level with the rest of the floor.
Demonstrated by master tile setter armen tavy.
Your l cut needs to stay 1 8 inch out away from the door trim matching the cuts against the baseboard as.