How To Finish Wall Tile At Ceiling

This joint needs to be flush and smooth in order for the tile or other wall covering to be installed correctly and to create a professional finished appearance.

How to finish wall tile at ceiling.

Tile showers often cover the surrounding wall all the way to the ceiling if there is only a short space between the top of the showerhead and the last full row of tile above it. Lay out the tile installation before beginning to determine how the tiles will be finished at the ceiling. If i test the last tile i have a quarter inch gap left at the ceiling. If you have natural stone or porcelain tiles consider grinding the edges into bullnoses to save you buying trims.

I am using 10 x 16 tiles sideways on the walls. Double bullnose tiles or dbn tiles or corner bullnose have two adjoining edges that are bullnosed. Finishing your tile edges will make them look more professional and blend your tiles into the rest of the walls. For a seamless look use bullnose tiles of the same color as the other tiles.

Now you know how to finish an edge of tile on a wall. When installing tile on the ceiling you want to install the tile on the shower walls all the way up to the last row before the ceiling as i ve done in these photos. Bullnose tiles are often called single bullnose or sbn tiles because they have one or a single edge that is bullnosed. The border tiles along the two starter walls will be trimmed along a grooved edge.

For examples see photo. It s easy to ding scratch or get. I am just finishing up my shower install and my wife wanted me to go all the way to the ceiling. To do this measure the height of the wall and divide it by the width of the tile plus one grout joint using a measuring tape.

Finally a technical note about bullnose tiles. How should i terminate the wall tile at the ceiling. Wood laminate tile vinyl and linoleum flooring installation require you to use tools such as trowels or hammers and bump your materials up against the wall. The tongued edges of the starter tile must face toward the center of the room so cut the grooved edges to trim the corner tile to size.