Remove any wallpaper before you begin.
Hot to install an accent wall tile.
Tile borders can be made of any material.
Instructions prep the wall by making sure it s covered in drywall or cement backer board.
How to install a tile accent wall prep your surface.
We had a bit of existing tile around our tub insert so we removed it when we demo d the rest of the.
We spread thinset directly onto the cement board and the wall using a notched trowel.
A tiled wall offers many advantages.
From installing simple borders to covering half or even the whole wall maintenance is easy and design possibilities are.
Since the tile is going on regular drywall not cement board use pre mixed ceramic tile adhesive or mastic.
Measure up from the tub deck the height of the tile sheets 12 inches plus 1 8 to allow for a grout line along.
How to install an accent tile border on drywall.
Wall tiles allow you the freedom to create customized wall patterns like this herringbone.
Now that you ve reached the corner.
How to create an accent wall with wall tile step one.
Install the tile by using your trowel to apply mortar to back of a tile scraping it.
Accent tile step 1.