How To Lay Out Bathroom Wall Tiles

How to lay out ceramic tiles on shower walls.

How to lay out bathroom wall tiles.

Lay your tile from the ceiling down many shower niches end up with cut tiles but it doesn t have to be that way. Then move it down the shelf one tile width at a time plus the width of a spacer until you reach the end of the row. Then return to the center and work your way toward the opposite wall to form a single row. Be sure to complete 1 row before moving on to the next.

Installing the actual tiles is a relatively simple process. It s determining the layout of the tiles that requires a little extra forethought and. Before you begin to install the tile figure out the layout of your tile scheme after measuring all areas to be tiled as well as the tiles. You can remedy this by making sure that the tiles are positioned so that no slivers are used.

Before you lay the field tile determine where the accent and border tiles will go. Use the row of tiles from the above step as a guide and lay out additional tiles in an l shape. I find that laying out the tile pattern from the finished ceiling heights makes it easier to get it right. Use no tiles less than half wide along the outside of your tile field any tile slivers tiles that are less than half the width of the tile itself will markedly show the out of plumb wall.

To work out the width of the last tile in a row lay one tile in position on the timber shelf you have installed. Starting from the 4 central tiles lay out the remaining tiles in a straight line until you reach the wall. Lay out your tile pattern from the beginning so the mitred pieces start exactly on a grout joint. Work your way toward the wall.

Lay out the tile by dividing the floor into sections of a manageable size such as 2 by 3 foot squares.