How To Apply Tile To Bathroom Walls

Repair any loose or cracked tiles.

How to apply tile to bathroom walls.

After all the penalty for poorly installed wall tile is a lifetime of having to look at the stuff. On most tiles though it isn t necessary to wet the back. In order to tile the bathroom walls you need several tools. Apply grout to the tile using a grout spreader.

Apply the mortar or mastic in the same manner as the rest of the wall and place the tiles. Remove the tile and prepare the wall according to the corresponding instructions above or tile over the existing tile. Work the spreader in several different directions to push. Again apply the tile with a slight twisting motion.

Scoop out a golf ball sized amount of adhesive onto a notched trowel and spread enough adhesive in a thin layer over the wall to hang 2 3 tiles at a time. However wall tile installation has its own set of rules that you dare break at your own risk. If existing tiles are beyond repair remove the tile and install a piece of wallboard in its place. On those type of tiles it s a good idea to wet the back of the tile with water before applying the tile to the wall.

To set the tile apply an even coat of mastic on only a small portion of the wall at a time. You have about five to 10 minutes to set the tile so don t apply too much adhesive over a large area. So let s look at the basics of wall tile installation that will make everything go a lot smoother less frustrating and less costly. To do so make sure all of the tiles are intact and secure.

Consequently you should either buy them if you can afford or rent them for several days especially the wet saw which comes at a. On some fired tiles the tile will soak the water form the mortar extremely quickly. Start applying the adhesive in a bottom corner about 1 tile length away from the bottom and side of the wall leaving space for the edge tiles.