Tile Above Shower Stall

For example if one wall s tiled area will measure 36 inches wide by 18 inches high you would draw a rectangle that is 36 inches wide and 18 inches high on a piece of cardboard.

Tile above shower stall. Start a new row above the first row and continue setting tile as instructed. Mark this with a sharpie or chalk and using a level transfer the mark across the shower stall. For exposed edges set edge trim or bullnose tile pieces in place. Once you ve removed the old tile inspect what s behind it.

Periodically check the tile line with a level to be sure they are straight. This will give you a 1 2 overlap over the tile lip on your shower pan. First cover the drywall in a layer of paint on waterproofing that you can apply with a. Custom tile showers often take a week or more even in the hands of a skilled pro.

Make sure that you allow room for the grout joints as well. Cut as needed with tile snips or a wet saw to allow tile pieces a better fit around shower faucets and shower heads. You can use drywall above the shower head but anything below the shower head should be lined with cement backer board. Measure up from the bottom of the backer board the height of a tile minus 1 2.

Measure each proposed tile area above your shower surround and draw a matching to scale outline on a large cardboard sheet. Typically prefabricated showers are much cheaper than tiled stalled shower stalls often by many hundreds of dollars. The tile can either match the surround to blend in and make the entire unit look larger. Add a few rows of decorative tile above the surround to extend it all the way to the ceiling.