Tiling A Shower Ceiling And Walls

Tools you need for this project the following tools are very useful for tiling.

Tiling a shower ceiling and walls.

If there is an exterior vapor barrier then leave a few inches open at the top of the wall. Tile the alcove sill and then the sides and top. This is a dusty job so use plastic to cover your doorways wear a respirator that s rated for dust cover the floor with a drop cloth and make sure there s plenty of ventilation. If there is not a vapor barrier on the exterior side of your shower wall then you can run the barrier from floor to ceiling.

If your bathroom tends to get humid or you are installing a steam shower you should tile the ceiling to help protect it from moisture. 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. Begin by removing the old tile or the fiberglass shower wall. Finish tiling the wall cutting the top row to fit as needed as you work on this how to tile a shower project.

This will allow any moisture that does make its way past barriers to have an escape route. 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. Run a damp sponge over the backer board in the area you intend to tile. Tiling a ceiling in a shower enclosure is a great way to prevent moisture problems and it creates a beautiful touch to any shower.

If you mix x77 per the directions use the correct trowel size back butter your tiles and use directional troweling your tiles won t slide down the wall. Also if you re tiling a ceiling in the shower x77 is a fantastic option. Spread thin set along the first section of your tile row. Also tile is heavy so put down blankets to protect the floors and tub from being damaged by falling pieces.

7 inch bench wet tile saw. Slightly slope the sill tiles toward the shower for drainage by piling on a little extra thin set on the back side. Turn over the trowel to the notched side and comb over in one direction. Aesthetically for most tile shower walls end with the last complete row of tile at around 6 feet 2 inches or so or to the top or just above the glass enclosure depending on how the math works.

Leave out the row of tiles where the shelf will rest photo 8.