Stop when there is not enough room for a full tile.
How to install large bathroom wall tile.
Install full piece tiles first and fill in with cut pieces as you go or install them at the end.
To do so make sure all of the tiles are intact and secure.
Repair any loose or cracked tiles.
If it seems complicated try this.
When installing cut pieces apply the thinset to the back of each tile.
Start by laying a single half row of floor tiles in both directions without mortar starting at the center point and.
Things you ll need flat head screwdriver coarse grit sandpaper cloth water tile mastic or thinset mortar v notched trowel ceramic tiles tile spacers snap tile cutter tile grout rubber grout trowel sponge.
Remove the tile and prepare the wall according to the corresponding instructions above or tile over the existing tile.
The best way is to arrange your wall tile in a pyramid shape.
With a 3 16 v notched trowel spread mastic just under the laser line and down the side of the tub wall to a small area.
If the space at the end of either row is smaller than 1 3 of a tile.
Insert spacers between the tiles.
Install tiles one through four as directed.
Then every subsequent row is a process of draping over the pyramid back and forth.
If you re working with an existing tile wall you have two choices.
Once you are ready to lay the tile start at the corner with the chair rail border image 2.
Decide the tile layout before installing it check if the walls are plumb after laying the wall tile.