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Shower walls, because if you do the floor first, and then drop a wall tile on it, you could risk chipping the already laid tile. Work with gravity, top to bottom all the time
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Must disagree with above answer. Floor first so that floor goes under walls. Then leave a small gap between walls and floors. Do not grout this gap. Caulk it when job is done.
(read the Stanley Complete Book of Tile for more info)
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Can you install Ceramic tile over marble tile in a shower walls and floor?
Yes, but you should you use an adhesive that is ductile
Is there a paint you can use on your shower walls and floor?
There are other wall coverings besides tile. Also, you could use larger floor tile to make the work easier. Maybe an exterior paint would work, but should you want to sell, the buyers would see this as a bad shortcut.
Why cant you use floor tile for the shower walls?
You can use floor tile in the shower, perhaps certain types that specify that you can't are an exception. There is literally no reason why you can't. I have been using matching floor tile on shower walls for years. Just make sure that if you have to use thinset to do so, instead of glue. Make sure you have denshield or Cementboard as the board being used to set on, and make sure that you know what you are doing, because if not it will most likely look terrible, and fall apart.
Can you use floor tile in a shower?
yes that's what i did.
What is the difference between a wall tile and a floor tile?
wall tiles are used on walls. floor tiles are used on floors. if you want to interchange. you can make the wall tile as floor tile and vice-versa
How should floor shower tile meet with floor drain?
tile should slope sightly down toward the drain and drain should be recessed slightly below the top of the tile
Can you install wall tile on the floor?
It is certainly possible to tile a floor, but bear in mind, there is much more pressure placed on the floor than on the walls, and floor tile must be laid over a solid cement base, otherwise it is going to crack.
What types of materials are shower walls made of?
New shower stalls are made of different plastics or fiberglass. Older showers are ceramic tile.
Why is wonder board a good underlayment for a floor?
Wonder board is a cement board that is very firm. Unlike wood it doesn't warp or rot. It is especially used as the underlayment for tile floors and shower walls.
What causes a drain in the shower to leak?
The shower may be leaking from: 1) A failure of the drain and associated piping itself (e.g., corrosion of the cast iron floor drain), 2) A failure of the shower pan, which is an ostensibly waterproof liner (may be metal or synthetic polymer) embedded in the tile floor (or comprising the plastic floor) which is mechanically connected to the drain; or 3) Leakage of water in the shower's surrounding area (walls, non-pan floor area, etc.) which is accumulating and dripping near the drain.
How do you eliminate hair dye smell from a shower?
We had a plumber in for this problem. We have a tile shower and he said the hair dye/smell is in the grout, and to get Clorox bleach gel and apply it to all the grout - not just the floor but the walls, also. Our smell is not there until we start running the shower, which he said fits his theory. Good luck!
What matches a pink tile floor?
polar white walls would look nice :)
