This project assumes your old shower surround or bathtub has been removed and that you are renovating your tub or shower alcove with panels that connect together.
How to install bathroom shower wall.
The other type of shower panels often used in bathroom renovations come as individual panels that connect together and attach to the wall to form a watertight seal.
If you wait to install the cut pieces use a notched trowel to scrape the thinset from the wall so it doesn t dry before installation.
Diycrew hrvdiy renovision step by step tutorial how to install wall tile in any shower with any size bathroom tile including how to install tile in a nic.
You don t need to use a backer board in the entire bathroom just in the wet shower area.
When installing cut pieces apply the thinset to the back of each tile.
Choose a backer board that s the same thickness as the drywall so you have a seamless transition from one to the other.
Install the backer board.
Install full piece tiles first and fill in with cut pieces as you go or install them at the end.
In our project we set the tile for the wall opposite the shower door first.
Save time by setting several tiles at once.