How To Install Tile Above Shower Wall

Measure each proposed tile area above your shower surround and draw a matching to scale outline on a large cardboard sheet.

How to install tile above shower wall.

Add a few rows of decorative tile above the surround to extend it all the way to the ceiling. With over 10 years of experience he specializes in bathroom and kitchen renovations. Measure your panels of cement backer board to fit the shower walls on each side. Determine how much tile you ll need.

For example if one wall s tiled area will measure 36 inches wide by 18 inches high you would draw a rectangle that is 36 inches wide and 18 inches high on a piece of cardboard. Art focuses on a single contractor approach to customized renovation work and performs projects such as installing custom tile showers fixing tiled shower leaks replacing cracked tiles and installing floor and wall tile. You ll need a design plan before you start attaching the tile. On the ceiling and floor of the shower we used 2 x 2 tiles and on shower walls 2 x 4 tiles.

Install a 4 mil plastic vapor barrier according to manufacturer instructions just above the shower pan before installing the cement backer board. For our shower we chose a running bond pattern. The tile can either match the surround to blend in and make the entire unit look larger. Save time by setting several tiles at once.

Before you start setting tile take some measurements and see how the tiles will all lay out image 1. Just as you can use tile inside the shower itself you can finish the wall above it with ceramic tile. In our project we set the tile for the wall opposite the shower door first.