How To Install Ceramic Tile Shower Base

Today s video shares quick tips for how to tile a shower floor.

How to install ceramic tile shower base.

The shower tile will hang down over the lip to direct water into the base. Cement board screws spaced every 4 in. Then pick your shower tile and use this guide for step by step instructions on how to tile a shower. Wear skid proof shoes kneepads gloves.

The job can look beautiful after the install but the experience of the installer is put to the test after months if not weeks of use. Plastic fiberglass showers may be inexpensive and efficient but can take away from the overall look of your bathroom. Once demolition of the old tile is complete install a cement backer board in the shower area image 1. Place tile spacers flat side down along the shower base where it meets the shower base flange.

Before tiling a shower be sure the drain and sub floor are properly seal. Learn how to install a new showerhead and remove old tile with these easy step by step directions. Professional craftsman can install ceramic tiles but hiring a professional is costly. Tiling a shower is a diy project that you can usually accomplish in a few days with the right tools and equipment.

We share tips and tools that make this a lot easier no matter what your skill level. Temporarily place tiles along the wall sitting on top of the tile spacers. That way if you do have to cut tile to fit they ll be at the bottom where the tub or shower pan might be slightly out of level. In our project the shower pan is poured concrete image 2.

Use safety goggles and ear protection while installing tile to prevent injury. If you have a premade shower base keep the bottom row of backer board just above the lip. One option is to install decorative ceramic tiles over the plastic shower base. Have a professional install a shower membrane and shower pan appropriate for the space.

For the vertical layout begin your pattern at the top of the wall so there ll be full uncut tile at the top. Whatever material you use anchor it with 1 1 4 in. There are tile installers who have been installing tile for years that have no idea of how to build a shower that does not leak. If you plan to cut the bottom row of tile start your installation with the second row.