How To Install Large Bathroom Wall Tile

Remove the tile and prepare the wall according to the corresponding instructions above or tile over the existing tile.

How to install large bathroom wall tile.

Install full piece tiles first and fill in with cut pieces as you go or install them at the end. Use a 360 degree laser level to mark a line for laying the tiles. Stop when there is not enough room for a full tile. Then every subsequent row is a process of draping over the pyramid back and forth.

Repair any loose or cracked tiles. Start by laying a single half row of floor tiles in both directions without mortar starting at the center point and. Decide the tile layout before installing it check if the walls are plumb after laying the wall tile. When installing cut pieces apply the thinset to the back of each tile.

To do so make sure all of the tiles are intact and secure. If you re working with an existing tile wall you have two choices. Install tiles one through four as directed. Once you are ready to lay the tile start at the corner with the chair rail border image 2.

With a 3 16 v notched trowel spread mastic just under the laser line and down the side of the tub wall to a small area. The best way is to arrange your wall tile in a pyramid shape. Insert spacers between the tiles. If the space at the end of either row is smaller than 1 3 of a tile.

If existing tiles are beyond repair remove the tile and install a piece of wallboard in its place.