Tiling Onto Uneven Walls

Seal the walls with a skim coat and let it dry thoroughly.

Tiling onto uneven walls.

How to prepare an uneven wall or floor for tiling plastering. Level those uneven walls. Sand with a medium grit sandpaper to create a uniform surface that s not too smooth. The mortar is spread.

You want the tile adhesive to have something to grab onto. Plastering the walls is the best way to ensure that the walls are nice and even. For an uneven concrete floor a floor leveller will solve all your problems. Thoroughly vacuum the area and give the wall a once over with a damp sponge or cleaning cloth.

Things you will need measuring tape tile wet saw leveling spacers and wedges trowel thinset mortar rubber mallet grout grout float grout sponge. There is also a spot near the window trim where the wall appears to be built up too much enough so that the tile could end up proud of the trim which i m pretty sure won t look so hot. First chip the bumps cracks and dents on the concrete wall with a hammer. Then flush and fill the areas with cement.

Once the cement is dry apply the bonding agent that should give the surface a rough texture. The problem is that the wall is uneven. Use a flat scrap of wood to even and smoothen out the surface and let this dry for a few hours or overnight.