How To Install Bathroom Shower Walls

Dry lay the panels and measure them to see where you need to make cuts.

How to install bathroom shower walls.

Put the back shower wall in position locking the bottom tabs into the base. In our project one wall is 31 and the other is 36. Now dry fit the enclosure. Follow the instructions included with your grab bar kit.

Along the studs mark the top edge of the base on all three sides. Install the shower handle showerhead and tub spout according to the manufacturer s instructions. Place a piece of cardboard in the shower base to protect the finish. Allow the adhesive to dry for 24 hours before applying caulk to your enclosure.

Everything you need to know to install a direct to stud shower enclosure. Set the cleaned tiles into the adhesive bed aligning the grout joints with the existing tile. Shower area prep dry fitting the shower making plumbing holes installing the base installing the panels caulking and sealing and finishing exposed walls. Install the backer board.

Choose a backer board that s the same thickness as the drywall so you have a seamless transition from one to the other. Set the tile panels on the side walls with thinset the same way as for the back wall using the starter board. In our project one wall is 31 inches and the other is 36 inches. Do not grout between the bottom row of tiles and the shower pan or floor.

Use plastic spacers between tiles to maintain uniform grout lines. Make sure that trim pieces cover any exposed holes. Make a diagram of each wall to help you decide placement of tiles image 4. Measure the width of the shower walls on either side of the door.

Measure the width of the shower walls on either side of the door. If the wall is not tiled use the heaviest wood screws that will fit into the holes in the grab bar. Set the tile panels on the side walls with thinset the same way as for the back wall using the starter board. Put the grab bar on the wall and tighten the screws with a screwdriver.

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. You don t need to use a backer board in the entire bathroom just in the wet shower area. If the wall is tiled stick in the wall anchors and hammer them to be flush with the wall.