He says this is because the walls are not square and that more drywall needs to be added to make it flush.
How to tile a shower wall that is not square.
But obviously it s still not even close to being square.
How to tile an uneven wall.
We used it for the shower in our video because the tiles are glazed porcelain and we didn t want them to be scratched.
Tile on tile or as i say it.
The amount of overh.
On tiling with shower tray upstands where it was suggested that you are not supposed to sink the tray into the wall but it is supposed to be butted against the wall.
I have installed cement board and have tiled three walls.
I have put the tile up starting at the right corner and going left leaves a 1 8 space and continues up the wall until the space is 1 1 8 wide.
They may have settled or bowed over time or the plaster may be rough and uneven.
Then as i understand it the tiles are supposed to sit in front of the upstands so that the upstands are between the bottom of the tiles and the wall.
Our contractor s tile person finished putting our shower tile up today and one wall of tile is hanging over the edge of the drywall seen from the back in the second photo.
Begin by removing the old tile or the fiberglass shower wall.
Mapei also makes flexcolor cq which stands for colored quartz.
This happens to be the side of the bathroom where a tiled shower will be and since we re using 2 x2 floor tiles i m concerned about how this is going to look with that much of a running angled gap on that side.
Mapei s keracolor u is an unsanded grout.
Also tile is heavy so put down blankets to protect the floors and tub from being damaged by falling.
Many walls are somewhat uneven.
Last wall is not square.
It s not cheap but a great option for tile walls.
Also tried starting the tile in the center of the wall with similar results.
This is a dusty job so use plastic to cover your doorways wear a respirator that s rated for dust cover the floor with a drop cloth and make sure there s plenty of ventilation.
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