How to install subway tile in your kitchen with tips and tricks for a flawless installation.
How to lay subway tile on shower wall.
Before you start setting tile take some measurements and see how the tiles will all lay out image 1.
However there are many options for subway tile arrangements including vertical patterns herringbone designs basket weave arrangements and more.
The back wall will be where i start.
When it comes to laying out subway tile i always draw two vertical lines one for each offset row.
On the ceiling and floor of the shower we used 2 x 2 tiles and on shower walls 2 x 4 tiles.
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Avoid slivers at the ceiling corners and any transition e g.
Consider the step ladder in a niche in the shower or as a more creative subway tile layout in the kitchen.
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In this shower we used 4 x12 subway tiles but the basic principles are the same for smaller tiles.
It s reminiscent of traditionally laid brick and works well in kitchens and bathrooms alike.
For example our friend sarah over at ugly duckling house used handcrafted subway tiles and did a great job on her shower.
In our project we set the tile for the wall opposite the shower door first.
If i were to tile the back wall of a shower or bathtub surround with subway tile i would generally start with a vertical centerline.
We chose to install our subway tile in the classic running bond pattern.
Then off of the centerline i would draw the offset line.
Pictured here is the classic subway tile.
Save time by setting several tiles at once.
This is how subway tile was first started and adds a classic look to any space.
Shower wall to shower floor.
In this design the tile is stacked like bricks.
I drew a long vertical line indicating the center of the back wall.