Putting Up Ceramic Tile Shower

Learn how to tile a shower wall in just a few simple steps.

Putting up ceramic tile shower.

You re putting up subway tile and the tiles are 6 with spaces of 1 4 between each of them. In this video i mount some safety grab bars on ceramic tile and i show you how to mount them very securely without mounting them into the studs. Installing ceramic floor tile is a fairly easy update you can do this weekend. Thehomedepot homeimprovement diy subscribe to the home depot.

You ll need 9 6 tiles for each row to cover that space meaning nine full tiles and one cut to 3 6 if you don t own a diamond tipped wet saw you can usually rent one from your local major hardware store. Use a mix of 75 percent sanded grout and 25 percent non sanded grout. Putting up cement board is just like putting up drywall. A classic style neutral color tile will stay in style for years plus ceramic is durable and practical for bathrooms.

Sanded grout is difficult to get into small joints so adding non sanded grout helps thin it out so it can be applied more easily and aids application on walls. How to build a tile backsplash for the shower. Put up a sturdy cement board backer. Save time by setting several tiles at once.

When the tile has set mix the grout for the shower walls. Leave a 1 8 gap between panels and then a very small space between the shower pan and the bottom of the backer so that the two don t squeak by rubbing together. You cut it to fit using a grinder with a diamond bit and then screw it to the studs. If you are lining up your grout lines rather than installing them diagonally you can then draw lines on your ceiling as guides to where your tiles should be.

When installing tile on the ceiling you want to install the tile on the shower walls all the way up to the last row before the ceiling as i ve done in these photos.