Tiling A Wall Where To Start

Where to start tiling a wall at a point low down approx.

Tiling a wall where to start.

For the vertical layout begin your pattern at the top of the wall so there ll be full uncut tile at the top. The first step in laying out tile is to mark a layout line in the room. Establish a layout line the key to successful tiling is to work from well established guide lines also called layout lines. The height of a tile from the bottom make a true horizontal using a laser level or spirit level.

I explain why this method works soooo easy. Start applying the adhesive in a bottom corner about 1 tile length away from the bottom and side of the wall leaving space for the edge tiles. Here is an easy way to set your 1st row and the rest going up your wall then lastly the first row is set. Scoop out a golf ball sized amount of adhesive onto a notched trowel and spread enough adhesive in a thin layer over the wall to hang 2 3 tiles at a time.

So the baton s on the wall and you ve marked out your start point. Center a tile horizontally along the length of the wall and do a quick dry fit to make sure you don t have a lot of tiny tile at the end of the rows. Do you stack the tile. Install the wall tile in a pyramid shape.

3 applying the tile adhesive. If you re only part tiling a wall a top horizontal row full of whole tiles makes for a much cleaner. Check your floor for level and walls. Once you ve established your vertical rows it s time for the horizontal ones.

So you ve got that bottom row of tile. Now it s time to apply some wall tile adhesive and start putting tiles on the wall it s important to wear protective gloves to help protect your hands from the adhesive which can be irritant. The tile would extend from the door jamb about 5 from the floor over the tub where it goes up to near the celing around the back wall over the window then back down again and across behind the toilet and sink. If so adjust your layout to have wider tile on the sides.

A batten board helps you start your bottom most course or row of tiles. They should be arranged so the floor tile pattern will be evenly centered in the room and show you where to start laying the tile. Creating horizontal rows. Fixing whole tiles to a wall.

Lightly nail a timber batten to the wall this will be your start point and all other tiles will line with this. Hang a batten board to prevent tile slippage.