How To Hang Shower Curtain Rod On Ceramic Tile

If you have porcelain or ceramic tile in your shower you are probably hesitant to damage it any way while putting up a shower curtain rod yet without a rod you risk having a mini flood in your bathroom every time you bathe.

How to hang shower curtain rod on ceramic tile.

While mounting rods tend to look a little better than tension rods you may need to drill into tile to install them which can be moderately difficult. Get a rod that suits your needs and hang it 72 75 in 180 190 cm above the ground to keep the curtain off of the floor but under the rim of your tub. Installing a shower curtain rod into ceramic tile is a little more complicated than drilling into drywall but with the right tools you can do it. Choose and place a tiny mark in the spot you want the rod to be on both walls.

Shower rods and shower curtains prevent water from splashing onto your bathroom floor. Step 1 place a piece of duct tape on the tile where the shower rod will be installed and mark the spot where you will drill with a pen. A typical shower curtain is 72 x 72. This may seem incidental but it goes a long way in protecting your floor from rot.

To install a shower curtain with a tension rod start by adding 4 inches to the height of your shower curtain and measuring that distance from the floor up the wall. When you spend more time trying to hold up the shower curtain while taking a shower than actually washing your body. This is actually not as simple as it sounds you have to keep in mind the height of the shower curtain and also the distance the curtain will lie from the edge of the tub. How to install your shower rod.

A tension shower rod uses a spring to keep it from sliding down the tiled wall.