How To Ceramic Tile A Shower Ceiling

Discussion starter 1 oct 27 2008.

How to ceramic tile a shower ceiling.

If installed improperly the tiles can sag or worse your next shower might put you in danger. I was just. Tiling your ceiling can be a unique and interesting touch to your room. Joined oct 9 2008 13 posts.

Continue to do this with the rest of your ceiling tile every one of them even the cut tiles. The best shower ceiling substrates. Last week i was asked if i could explain how to install tile on an overhead surface shower ceiling. It can be done and looks perfectly fine when doing it.

If you re inexperienced in installing sheetrock or tiles it s probably best to hire someone. Jump to latest follow 1 12 of 12 posts. Don t let others discourag. Tile the alcove bottom shelf first sloping it slightly toward the shower.

If you want to tile a shower start by marking your tile layout on the substrate then mix just enough thin set mortar for the bottom row of tiles. Well i ve done it once so i thought i d share my experience installing marble tile on a shower ceiling. Set those tiles and then continue tiling the wall leaving out the row of tiles directly behind the shelf. Draw the bulls eye and stick it up draw the bulls eye and stick it up etc etc.

Ceramic tile should never be applied directly to drywall in any situation and especially in a shower where moisture is likely to penetrate eventually. Ceramic tile on the ceiling of a shower. Dampen the cement board with a sponge then use a trowel to spread some of the mortar to the back of the tile. Spread thin set up to the horizontal layout line and around one corner of the alcove.

The first thing that i d like to share is the importance of a proper substrate surface to install tile on for showers. The traditional method of tiling shower walls demonstrated below is to apply plastic sheeting against the wall studs. Put the tile up against the ceiling and while setting it in place rock it back and forth about 1 2 a few times so it forms a suction behind the tile.