How To Lay Ceramic Tile Shower Floor

Setting the cut pieces.

How to lay ceramic tile shower floor.

How to tile and grout a bathroom floor. In this beginners tutorial i show how to set out your tiles how to cut and lay tiles how to mix and apply adhesive. Determine tile layout if using a contrasting trim lay edge tile first. Complete the shower floor.

Measure and dry lay tiles for shower wall. 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. Lay the tiles down on a dry surface to see where you need to make cuts and how everything fits together.

Complete the shower walls. 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. Take all your measurements and do a dry run to lay the tiles out before getting started.

Cut the tiles and dry fit them again to ensure a snug fit. Then lay tile in a configuration that will use the most whole tiles and best fits the space. Grout the shower walls. Set tiles on shower wall.

Prepare the room for installing ceramic bathroom floor tiles. Set tiles on shower side walls. Setting the mosaic border. Right before you re ready wipe the concrete shower pan with a damp sponge to remove any remaining dust which could prevent the thinset from adhering.