Install a 4 mil plastic vapor barrier according to manufacturer instructions just above the shower pan before installing the cement backer board.
Tiling on bathroom wall to door.
When tiling bathtubs backsplashes and other areas that use limited quantities of tile buy the best quality tile you can afford.
Selecting the right tile can turn your bathroom into the center of attention rather than leaving it plain and drab.
These are the most common waterproof bathroom walls.
When tiling your bathroom or kitchen you want to see beautiful professional results.
One inch tiles on walls floors shower enclosures and even ceilings fool the brain into thinking the space is larger just because there are so many round or square tiles lined up.
The tiles in this bathroom run around the walls uniformly at shoulder height for a very neat look.
Tiling wall around a door is not a matter of a different tiling procedure but rather a question of more careful tile layout so that the tile surrounding the door is well placed and aesthetically pleasing.
In a bathtub area the cost difference between using this cheap bland 0 69 tile and a better quality 4 75 tile is negligible.
The look of an established tile pro not that of a fledgling do it yourselfer a few simple tips will help you install gorgeous long lasting tile on walls and floors.
Smooth the cut edge.
The details that make this style of tiling work are the choice of paint colour on the walls above and the trim which is key to helping tiles run nicely into a plain wall.
Put on mask and ear protection and as needed mark and cut a panel to fit using an angle grinder.