How to install subway tile in a shower.
How to tile a shower wall with subway tile.
However there are many options for subway tile arrangements including vertical patterns herringbone designs basket weave arrangements and more.
It s reminiscent of traditionally laid brick and works well in kitchens and bathrooms alike.
Avoid slivers at the ceiling corners and any transition e g.
So for a typical 3 6 subway tile these two lines will be 3 inches apart.
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If you want to avoid the boring all white effect choose a darker grout as in this bathroom for contrast and visual interest.
We chose to install our subway tile in the classic running bond pattern.
Shower wall to shower floor.
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.
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.
Save time by setting several tiles at once.
However for 3 6 subway tile i usually draw the lines either 9 or 15 inches.
In this shower we used 4 x12 subway tiles but the basic principles are the same for smaller tiles.
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Black accent tiles image 5 were intermixed in the floor field tiles.
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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Then off of the centerline i would draw the offset line.
Our first example is a traditional classic white subway tile with contrasting dark grout by spivey architects via houzz this beautiful bathroom features a full subway tile wall in the shower as well as a half wall as a backsplash behind the door.
For example our friend sarah over at ugly duckling house used handcrafted subway tiles and did a great job on her shower.