Laying Out Bathroom Wall Tile

This black and white accent wall is endlessly stylish and classic at the same time.

Laying out bathroom wall tile.

Play with mixing and matching different colors to create a bold chevron design. Arrange the tiles outward from the center of the room. Unless your tile is specifically designed for this layout it will have to be cut to fit. Go on to how to tile a wall 2 3 fixing the wall tiles.

Use spacers to separate each tile. And mark the center point on the floor. There is so much variety in design shape color and texture that it can be overwhelming. After you lay down a tile place a tile spacer at either end before putting down.

However wall tile installation has its own set of rules that you dare break at your own risk. Starting with the room s longest straight wall use a tape measure to find the center point. How to lay out ceramic tiles on shower walls basic layout. I find that laying out the tile pattern from the finished ceiling heights makes it easier to get it right.

So let s look at the basics of wall tile installation that will make everything go a lot smoother less frustrating and less costly. After all the penalty for poorly installed wall tile is a lifetime of having to look at the stuff. Decide the tile layout before installing it check if the walls are plumb after laying the wall tile. To get started place a tile at each of the 4 corners where.

Find and mark the matching point on the wall directly opposite. The first step in laying out tile is to mark a layout line in the room. Picking out tiles for your bathroom remodeling project is not so simple anymore. A few years ago tiles were mostly laid down for their functional benefits resistance to water durability low maintenance but today their aesthetic impact is just as important as their function.

The horizontal layout of the tiles comes first. On the bath wall with a completely level tub measure. Lay out the tile on the floor and use the back wall measurement to determine how wide the corner tiles will be. Work your way toward the wall.

Lay out your tile pattern from the beginning so the mitred pieces start exactly on a grout joint. This will increase the size of the corner tiles. We will often draw up the design on the wall board prior to waterproofing to make sure the layout is right before installing the tile. When tiling any wall you want the cut tiles in a less visible area than the whole tiles.