How To Tile Shower Walls With Subway Tile

All you need is a small amount of a different colored tile.

How to tile shower walls with subway tile.

Use a wet saw with a diamond blade to cut all the tiles. In this shower we used 4 x12 subway tiles but the basic principles are the same for smaller tiles. Shower wall to shower floor. However for 3 6 subway tile i usually draw the lines either 9 or 15 inches apart.

Use the back of a plastic spoon to smooth the caulk. Insert a contrasting subway tile in a different direction for a break in an otherwise monotonous white tile pattern as in this bathroom by woodstock cabinet company via houzz. If i were to tile the back wall of a shower or bathtub surround with subway tile i would generally start with a vertical centerline. Install it at a different angle to the rest and voilà.

For example our friend sarah over at ugly duckling house used handcrafted subway tiles and did a great job on her shower. Continue to 7 of 15 below. Avoid slivers at the ceiling corners and any transition e g. Temporarily place tiles along the wall sitting on top of the tile spacers.

So for a typical 3 6 subway tile these two lines will be 3 inches apart. Doing a kitchen remodel is a great way to make your home look ne. Spread the grout over the tile with a grout float. Place tile spacers flat side down along the shower base where it meets the shower base flange.

Make sure to hold the float at a 45 degree angle and wipe the grout diagonally across the tile. Then off of the centerline i would draw the offset line. Hold the float at a 45 degree angle to the wall to push the grout into the joints between the tiles. How to install subway tile in your kitchen with tips and tricks for a flawless installation.