Installing Ceramic Wall Tile In Your Kitchen

Whatever bath size or style you select, the principles of bath tile installation are the same.

It is astonishing how a simple bath tiling project can make such a difference in your bath.

Whether installing bath tiles over an existing floor, you always should clean the surface.

Tools & Materials
For cutting tiles there are many different tools available . Most of these you can rent

Start tiling at the back wall of the bath. Using a level, draw a vertical line from the outside edge of the bath up as high as you want the tile on the wall. Draw a vertical line with a level from the outside edge of the tub and mark the end of the tiles.

Place the starter row of tiles in direction the top edge. The tile next to the corner wall have to be cut to fit Cut the bath tile after you have adjusted the tile.

Spread so much mastic on the bath wall as you will be able to use up in about a half hour.

Locate the first row of bath tiles in positionand push every tile with a slight twisting motion to spread the mastic. But don't slide the bath tile around or the mastic will fall down. You have to leave a 1/8-inch gap between the tub and the first row of the tiles. Tile spacers are available at hardware stores.

Locate the edge cap and following the first two bath tiles of the next row in place. You now started a stair-step pattern. Keep placing bath tiles in a stair-step pattern. When all but the top row of cap tiles are located.

Finish by placing the row of cap tiles on the top of the tiled area, starting with an outside corner cap.

At the end Clean up any extra mastic and clean the tools. Allow the mastic at least about 24 hours to dry deeply.