Tiling Your Bathroom

Applying a tile backer board is an easy way to achieve this we ll go into more detail in the apply a tile backer board section.

Tiling your bathroom.

When tiling your bathroom or kitchen you want to see beautiful professional results. If you are tiling a bathroom you will need to make sure that your bathroom wall is waterproof stable and smooth. Use the back of a plastic spoon to smooth the caulk. Use a wet saw with a diamond blade to cut all the tiles.

There s even advice on how to tile in and around a win. In our project the shower pan is poured concrete. Start by covering the entire bathroom with plastic sheeting and place a piece of plywood over the tub. Continue this process until all the tile has been removed.

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. Our how to tile a bathroom wall will give you all the help and advice you ll need to do this job well. Have a professional install a shower membrane and shower pan appropriate for the space. Use grout to your creative advantage.

When tiling bathtubs backsplashes and other areas that use limited quantities of tile buy the best quality tile you can afford. Once demolition of the old tile is complete install a cement backer board in the shower area. In a bathtub area the cost difference between using this cheap bland 0 69 tile and a better quality 4 75 tile is negligible. Save time by setting several tiles at once.

Choose from timeless tried and true tiles such as subway and trendier more en vogue patterns for rustic bathrooms and country bathrooms like herringbone or even the much talked about fish scale or opt for something completely out of the box like a large scale totally artistic geometric pattern. The details that make this style of tiling work are the choice of paint colour on the walls above and the trim which is key to helping tiles run nicely into a plain wall. Using a utility knife score the caulk and grout lines. With a little planning anyone can do it.

Tiling your own bathroom floor can be a satisfying and cost effective home repair project if you get the correct materials and plan your project in advance. Then chisel each piece of tile off the wall or floor being careful not to dig into the drywall. Before you can do this step however you need to prepare the wall underneath. The tiles in this bathroom run around the walls uniformly at shoulder height for a very neat look.