Shower tile
Floors & tile
Tile a shower or tub surround
DIY OK
Backer board, waterproofing, tile, thinset and grout for a tub surround or a walk-in shower — every seam, corner and pipe sealed.
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What are you tiling?
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A tub surround
The walls over a tub
A walk-in shower
Walls and floor
Tub length
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Most tubs are 60″.
in
Tub depth
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in
Walls to tile
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3 walls
An alcove
2 walls
A corner, glass on the open sides
1 wall
Tile up to
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Measured from the floor. The code asks for at least 6 ft where there’s a shower.
6 ft
The code minimum
7 ft
8 ft
To an 8 ft ceiling
To the ceiling
A taller ceiling
Waterproofing
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Liquid membrane
RedGard type, on cement board
Sheet membrane
KERDI type
Foam board panels
KERDI-BOARD or Wedi type
Cement board + poly behind
Traditional, no membrane
Niches
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1
A window in the shower?
Wall tile
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3×6 subway
4×12
12×24
24×48
Large panels
Mosaic sheets
Grout joint
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1/16″
⅛″
3/16″
Grout
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Cement grout
Seal it
Premixed urethane
No sealer
Epoxy
Stainproof
Tearing out old tile and board first?
Home built before 1981?
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Old tile adhesive and plaster can contain asbestos.
No, 1981 or later
Yes
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Tile
66
sq ft
Materials
~$770
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