Installing Slate Tile On Shower Walls

How to tile a shower with slate.

Installing slate tile on shower walls.

Once the first row of slate tiles reaches the wall you will often end up with a gap. Step 2 installing the tiles. You ll need a design plan before you start attaching the tile. A stand up shower needs twice as much tile which will add on another 2 000 3 000.

Here s how to install shower wall tile after you ve prepped the area. Then employ a wet saw to cut a tile down to the dimensions necessary to fill that area in. If the slate tile shower has a vinyl shower pan or is surrounding a bathtub then you only need to use paper towels to wipe up and remove all. Give your bathroom the look of a mini spa by installing slate tiles in your shower.

Set the tiles flush with each other on the wall. Start by tiling the bottom half of the bathroom walls. For our shower we chose a running bond pattern. After the second coat is dry and the whole shower area is prepped it s time to make tile decisions before going any further.

When ready place the specially sized piece into the space to complete your first line. Bathroom costs approximately 1 000 1 500 to demo and install new floor tile and tub surround. Slate tile is a natural reasonably priced building material that can give your walls a distinctive and beautiful appearance. This design doesn t use any grout.

Apply thinset to the wall with a 1 4 x1 4 square notched trowel image 1 place the tile and wiggle it into place for maximum adhesion image 2. Installing the slate follows the same procedure as for any other tile. Measure the distance from the tile spacer on the last piece to the end of the room. The average 5 ft.

There will typically already be some sealer on the slate tile shower floor from sealing the slate shower walls. Mix the slate adhesive according to the packing instructions. Sealing the slate tile shower floor should be the last area of the slate shower to be sealed.