How To Install Pebble Tile Shower Floor

Tile manufacturers also make faux pebble stone shower floor tile using the same clay and matte glazes they use to make durable tile.

How to install pebble tile shower floor.

Install pebble tile stone floors first. If you choose to use a porcelain pebble stone you ll have an. The rationale for tiling the floor first is simple expansion and contraction joints will be hidden by wall tiles. Set tile using a trowel evenly apply thinset no thicker than 1 8 image 1.

Every pebble must make contact with the thin set but you don t want to press down so hard that the pebbles touch the concrete beneath. Next press the pebble tiles gently into the thin set. Read their handbook for more tips. This installation technique will save hours of frustration.

Lay the pebble tiles down interlocking each tile on all sides starting at the edge image 2. Use loose pebbles to fill in the gaps between sheets pressing them gently but firmly into the thin set.