Tiling A Bathroom Stud Wall

Measure your tile height and mark a point on the bathroom wall that is 20mm below that height.

Tiling a bathroom stud wall.

Take a 4 foot level and place it across all the studs. There s even advice on how to tile in and around a win. It s vital that you are working with a smooth freshly prepared wall. How to find wall studs behind bathroom wall tile.

The ultimate goal of preparing a wall for tile is to create a flat dry solid structurally sound surface firmly attached to the wall studs with no flexibility or movement that could damage installed tile and grout. Do this vertically horizontally and diagonally. Partially tiling the wall is a good compromise. Before you do anything it s best to check the stud walls are plumb and level.

Ceramic tile used as wainscot usually stops at a certain point on the wall around 36 to 38 inches. Fixing any mistakes after tiling a bathroom can also be very expensive. To find the location of wall studs behind a tile wall in a bathroom. Then use your spirit level to draw a horizontal line known as a datum line at that height all the way around the room.

Use a standard stud finder above the tile and plumb down from it. For wet areas such as shower walls you must take certain precautions. Check shower stud walls. Too many tiles can make a room feel busy ponderous sterile and even depressing.

Before you can start tiling a bathroom wall you need to make sure that your surface is properly prepared. Draw a datum line one row above the bathroom floor. Otherwise you won t get professional looking results once you have finished. Lines create patterns that can either enhance or detract from the bathroom s appearance.

Watch this video to find out more. Use a special deep sensor stud finder than can go through tile.