Mildew, cracked tiles, shower scum that won’t come off — all signals that it’s time for a complete tile surround makeover in your shower. Tiling your shower takes about a week — but the results can last for decades. DIY pro Brian Kelsey walks you through the process.
SKILL LEVEL: Intermediate
TIME: 1 week
TOOLS: Notch trowel, grout float, mixing paddle, drill, 5 gallon bucket, tiling sponge, tile snips, utility knife, level
Tile a Shower Surround The key to any tiling project is concentrating on the base: the surface that your tile will adhere to. In most cases, you will want to begin with what we have here, 1/2″ concrete backerboard. Brian Kelsey
Tiling a Shower: DIY Warrior
The key to any tiling project is concentrating on the base: the surface that your tile will adhere to. In most cases, you will want to begin with what we have here, 1/2″ concrete backerboard.
Tiling a Shower: DIY Warrior
Apply a waterproof system from Schluter to the entire base. This waterproofing system is an amazing product that I have used for years; it virtually eliminates any chance of water leakage. It starts with a layer of grout on the floor of the shower.
Tiling a Shower: DIY Warrior
…and another layer of grout on the shower walls.
Tiling a Shower: DIY Warrior
First, lay the kit’s pre-sloped shower pan on the subfloor.
Tiling a Shower: DIY Warrior
Finish laying the kit’s pre-sloped shower pan on the subfloor.
Tiling a Shower: DIY Warrior
From there, waterproof the rest of the enclosure. For complete instructions on this process, click HERE.
Tiling a Shower: DIY Warrior
Once the shower enclosure is waterproofed, it’s time for tile!
Tiling a Shower: DIY Warrior
The tile I purchased is very unique from TREND, and eliminates the need for serious pre-layout. This is because it is basically a mosaic tile; small 3/4″ square tile meant to look like wallpaper, and it is amazing! It comes in 12×12″ sheets that are numbered, so the layout is a snap.
Tiling a Shower: DIY Warrior
Once applied and dry, you simply peel off the plastic, and grout.
Tiling a Shower: DIY Warrior
Because we will be applying the tile to the waterproofing membrane, we will need to use a specific thinset, called un-modified thinset made from Schluter.
Tiling a Shower: DIY Warrior
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