How To Lay Ceramic Tile Shower Floor

Set tiles on shower wall.

How to lay ceramic tile shower floor.

Setting the cut pieces. How to tile and grout a bathroom floor. Measure and dry lay tiles for shower wall. Determine tile layout if using a contrasting trim lay edge tile first.

Then lay tile in a configuration that will use the most whole tiles and best fits the space. Set tiles on shower side walls. First get the toilet out of your way. Stuff a rag in the hole to block sewer gases.

Use tile spacers to make sure tiles are square and evenly spaced. When you re ready to lay the tile you ll need to start from the exact center of the floor and lay the tile in lines toward either wall leaving a small space between each tile. Take all your measurements and do a dry run to lay the tiles out before getting started. Keep a supply of wax rings on hand if you plan to reinstall the toilet at the end of each day.

In this beginners tutorial i show how to set out your tiles how to cut and lay tiles how to mix and apply adhesive. To prepare the floor you ll need to lay fiberglass or cement backer board as a base then apply a leveling compound to even out any holes or divets. If your home only has one toilet you can leave it in place until you install the backer board. Lay the tiles down on a dry surface to see where you need to make cuts and how everything fits together.

Complete the shower floor. Setting the mosaic border. Cut the tiles and dry fit them again to ensure a snug fit. Complete the shower walls.