How To Tile Shower Floor

Grout is vital for holding your shower tile firmly in place.

How to tile shower floor. Pan liner drain and wallboard installed. Adjust alcove width for full field tiles 4. If you have more than 1 8 of an inch between your tiles then you should use a sanded tile.

Some folding will be required into the corners. Spread thin set along the first section of your tile row. Full tiles define bench height 8.

Use a 3 pound sledgehammer to hammer the tile until it s dislodged. Run a damp sponge over the backer board in the area you intend to tile. For tile spaced less than 1 8 inch apart use unsanded grout.

Make your diy shower tile experience easier with these pro tips from the tile shop. Mix up a small batch of thin set mortar and spread a thin layer on the cement board with the notched trowel. How to install tile in a bathroom shower step 1.

From there sheets of tile backerboard are fastened to the wall framing and another 2 to 3 inch layer of portland cement and sand are applied over the membrane again sloped towards the drain. Turn over the trowel to the notched side and comb over in one direction. In our project we used crema marfil an italian tumbled marble tile.

Once demolition of the old tile is complete install a cement backer board in the shower area image 1. Before tiling a shower be sure the drain and sub floor are properly seal. Plan height for full field tiles 5.