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How to install a bathroom wall tile.
On the ceiling and floor of the shower we used 2 x 2 tiles and on shower walls 2 x 4 tiles.
Make a diagram of each wall to help you decide placement of tiles image 4.
Consequently you should either buy them if you can afford or rent them for several days especially the wet saw which comes at a.
Be sure to put spacers between each tile as you go.
Use long sweeping motions to apply mortar to the wall and start placing your tiles in the marked locations.
Save time by setting several tiles at once.
Notched trowel score and snap tile cutter wet saw cutter and a hole saw tile drill bit to install tiles around pipes these tools are essential for a project done in a professional manner.
In order to tile the bathroom walls you need several tools.
Border tiles border around field tiles while accent tiles are used to add interest usually intermixed with field tiles.
Before you start setting tile take some measurements and see how the tiles will all lay out image 1.
In our project we set the tile for the wall opposite the shower door first.