This second floor bathroom is getting a full remodel with a new vanity set new lighting and outlets storage over the toilet area and a new bath fan.
Installing subway tile on shower wall.
Avoid slivers at the ceiling corners and any transition e g.
So for a typical 3 6 subway tile these two lines will be 3 inches apart.
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How to install subway tile in a bathroom step 1.
So i finally finished installing backer board to the tub surround of the bathroom.
It s a piece of tile that s less than 1 2.
However for 3 6 subway tile i usually draw the lines either 9 or 15 inches apart.
Shower wall to shower floor.
Apply mortar to the wall using the v notch trowel then stick the tile on the mortar bed by.
And now it s time for the fun part.
In this shower we used 4 x12 subway tiles but the basic principles are the same for smaller tiles.
Make sure your walls are smooth and flat.
If you have any holes patch them and smooth out with.
If i were to tile the back wall of a shower or bathtub surround with subway tile i would generally start with a vertical centerline.