How High To Tile Bathrooms Walls

Floor to ceiling is chic but tile wainscotting also makes an impact.

How high to tile bathrooms walls.

I m currently redoing our bathroom and am doing tile on 1 the floor 2 the built in bath tub 3 the wall above the bath tub 4 the shower wall and 5 the shower floor. For our bathroom i went with a 42 inch high white subway tile wainscoting. The details that make this style of tiling work are the choice of paint colour on the walls above and the trim which is key to helping tiles run nicely into a plain wall. This guide will help you decide how high to tile in your bathroom.

The minimum code height for a tub or shower enclosure s waterproof covering is 6 above the finished floor. After all the penalty for poorly installed wall tile is a lifetime of having to look at the stuff. We love the clean look of the straight set tile in the bathrooms below. For you tile lovers floor to ceiling bathroom wall tiles are the way to go.

Personally i like more tile though. A farmhouse or country inspired home could look lovely with rough cut natural stones stacked to create a wall. The look is fresh and modern and can be done in every shape size and color there is. The tiles in this bathroom run around the walls uniformly at shoulder height for a very neat look.

I also think it s a style choice. So let s look at the basics of wall tile installation that will make everything go a lot smoother less frustrating and less costly. Use a chisel and hammer if you need to remove existing tiles. However wall tile installation has its own set of rules that you dare break at your own risk.

Border tiles border around field tiles while accent tiles are used to add interest usually intermixed with field tiles. Standard tub and shower walls. You don t have to do tile around the toilet or up the wall. How high should you tile your bathroom walls.

Consequently you should either buy them if you can afford or rent them for several days especially the wet saw which comes at a. Bring the outdoors inside with natural stone. Kasbah trellis in neutral motif design photo. A practical height.

Make a diagram of each wall to help you decide placement of tiles image 4. 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. The beauty of natural stone tile is that you can go as rustic or polished as you want. In order to tile the bathroom walls you need several tools.

Put on a pair of safety goggles before you start removing the tile then place the chisel at a 45 degree angle between the tiles and hit the end of the chisel with the hammer to separate the tiles from the wall. Before you begin to install the tile figure out the layout of your tile scheme after measuring all areas to be tiled as well as the tiles.