Tile Around Shower Head

Shower tile and shower tiling supplies will cost about 600 if you choose standard tile.

Tile around shower head. The shower tiling alone will take two days. By installing the tiles on the walls surrounding the tile that needs to be cut it gives you a built. This how to cut tile technique will work with any type of tile or stone. Make the cement board flush with the tile lip of your shower pan by using shims behind the board to bring it out to the desired thickness.

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. For a tub surround only install the backerboard and tile 12 inches above the tub. Make sure to hold the caulk at an angle and move quickly along the joint you are. The family handyman editor jeff gorton shows you how to layout the hole and how to cut tile with an angle grinder for a perfect fit.

You may also want to include the curb if you are figuring out how to tile a shower curb. Tile mountain s resident expert craig philips shares his tops tips on successfully cutting around pipework and how to drill holes in tiles without breaking. When tiling your bathroom you need to trim tiles particularly around the shower head toilet base and other round fixtures for this job you need an electric tile cutter as it is very difficult to use manual cutting tools. How to tile a shower like we show here will take you about four full days.

Make sure to use composite shims. If you want fancy glass tile accents like the ones we show brace yourself. Depending on the size of the tiles you can place the valve directly in the center of a tile or across two. In every shower tile installation the tiles must be cut to go around the shower valve.

Caulk around the shower pan with a grout caulk that matches the grout you chose. Install the shower tiles up to the area where a valve showerhead or tub spout is located. An electric tile cutter consists of a specialized electrical circular saw held in water to make cutting easier and to render a perfect cut. Use a hole saw with a carbide bit to cut the holes where the shower head and handles would come through.

Make sure there are holes in the backer board for the shower head and faucet handles. When tiling around a tub mark the first layout line at the vertical edge of the tile next to the tub.