Installing Subway Tile On Shower Wall

So for a typical 3 6 subway tile these two lines will be 3 inches apart.

Installing subway tile on shower wall. 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. Make sure your walls are smooth and flat. Then off of the centerline i would draw the offset line. Avoid slivers at the ceiling corners and any transition e g.

Bathroom reno series part 5 of 9 justdoityourself l. Apply mortar to the wall using the v notch trowel then stick the tile on the mortar bed by. In this shower we used 4 x12 subway tiles but the basic principles are the same for smaller tiles. How to install subway tile in a bathroom step 1.

This second floor bathroom is getting a full remodel with a new vanity set new lighting and outlets storage over the toilet area and a new bath fan. However for 3 6 subway tile i usually draw the lines either 9 or 15 inches apart. Installing subway tiles to the tub surround walls. So i finally finished installing backer board to the tub surround of the bathroom.

It s a piece of tile that s less than 1 2. And now it s time for the fun part.