How To Install Bathroom Shower Walls

Now dry fit the enclosure.

How to install bathroom shower walls.

Make sure that trim pieces cover any exposed holes. Everything you need to know to install a direct to stud shower enclosure. Set the tile panels on the side walls with thinset the same way as for the back wall using the starter board. Dry lay the panels and measure them to see where you need to make cuts.

In our project one wall is 31 and the other is 36. If the wall is tiled stick in the wall anchors and hammer them to be flush with the wall. Choose a backer board that s the same thickness as the drywall so you have a seamless transition from one to the other. Do not grout between the bottom row of tiles and the shower pan or floor.

Make a diagram of each wall to help you decide placement of tiles image 4. Before you lay the field tile determine where the accent and border tiles will go. Along the studs mark the top edge of the base on all three sides. Use plastic spacers between tiles to maintain uniform grout lines.

Measure the width of the shower walls on either side of the door. Set the cleaned tiles into the adhesive bed aligning the grout joints with the existing tile. Install the shower handle showerhead and tub spout according to the manufacturer s instructions. Allow the adhesive to dry for 24 hours before applying caulk to your enclosure.

Measure the width of the shower walls on either side of the door. Put the grab bar on the wall and tighten the screws with a screwdriver. Put the back shower wall in position locking the bottom tabs into the base. Caulk around the top of the shower the seams between panels the sides and the bottom where the walls meet the tub.

You don t need to use a backer board in the entire bathroom just in the wet shower area. If the wall is not tiled use the heaviest wood screws that will fit into the holes in the grab bar. Place a piece of cardboard in the shower base to protect the finish. Let the adhesive dry then grout the tile with a grout that matches the original tile.

In our project we used white subway tiles in the field areas and green glass tile as an accent border for the shower area and walls. Dry lay the panels and measure them to see where you need to make cuts. In our project one wall is 31 inches and the other is 36 inches. Set the tile panels on the side walls with thinset the same way as for the back wall using the starter board.