1.) Preparation to Tile a Shower You need to put a sturdy cement board backer. Putting up this is just like putting up drywall. You need to cut it to fit, and then screw it to the studs. Leave about 1/8 inch gap between the panels and a very small space between the shower pan ...
The first step of tiling a shower is to create a stable, tile-friendly surface. Tile installations require a fairly flat, stable surface that is appropriate for the adhesive thin-set mortar used to install tile. Tile installed in wet environments (like a shower), require water-resistant backer...
Before you work through how to tile a bathroom, you’ll need to consider the room’s size and tile type. If you have small bathrooms, you’ll want to avoid large bathroom tiles, as they will create an even smaller feel. From a cleaning point of view, however, the bigger, the better...
Last week I was asked if I could explain how to install tile on an overhead surface (shower ceiling). Well I’ve done it once so I thought I’d share my experience installing marble tile on a shower ceiling. The first thing that I’d like to share is the importance of a proper su...
But before I get into the whole do-it-yourself project of how to tile a new shower (I’ve actually already had some trial and error in the last week I need to share with you, and I’m trying to get some video too!), there’s a part of this whole process that I really have ...
This is where the current condition of your bathroom comes into play along with the type of tile you plan to use. If you have a fiberglass shower stall and want to tile your shower wall, you’ve obviously got a problem on your hands. While it’s nothing a little demo work can’t fi...
The first non-optional step to painting shower tile is cleaning it. (Actually, the first four steps are cleaning.) This was new territory for me, I am terrible at cleaning our showers. Terrible meaning I just never do it. If I don’t make something a top priority around here it doesn...
Steam clean a tile shower and glass doors with these steam cleaning ideas and tips. Give your bathroom a deep clean with just steam.
You could get a small bathroom makeover done for as little as $2,500, while a full renovation on a large, luxury bathroom could cost up to $55,000. Quick Takeaways The average cost to remodel a bathroom is $12,000, which includes replacing the tub/shower, toilet, and bathroom vanity...
1). It will be loud.Bathrooms tend to have hard surfaces – tile floors and shower walls, glass shower doors, vinyl tub surrounds. And noise bounces around rather than being absorbed. Consequently, when the bath fan CFM is too high, the noise might be uncomfortably loud. ...