Install full piece tiles first and fill in with cut pieces as you go or install them at the end.
How to hang large tile on shower walls.
In our project one wall is 31 and the other is 36.
Stagger large format tiles in thirds.
Spread thin set along the first section of your tile row.
This in turn creates a slight lip between two adjacent tiles.
If you wait to install the cut pieces use a notched trowel to scrape the thinset from the wall so it doesn t dry before.
Add up the wall areas and add 10 so you have extra tile for mistakes or future repairs.
Dry lay the panels and measure them to see where you need to make cuts.
One way to limit tile lippage is to stagger large format tiles into thirds.
Before applying your tile to the wall decide on the layout and orientation of your tile by positioning the tiles on the floor.
Large tiles tend to cup or bow upward in the middle of the tile.
Measure each wall area calculating the width times height.
Measure the width of the shower walls on either side of the door.
Determine how much tile you ll need.
The staggering of tiles in thirds helps limit this effect.
Run a damp sponge over the backer board in the area you intend to tile.
Turn over the trowel to the notched side and comb over in one direction.
You ll need a design plan before you start attaching the tile.