Top Down Wall Tiles

This can be done with careful measurement or by positioning the final tiles upside in the proper location and marking cutting lines on the backs of the tiles.

Top down wall tiles.

Start from the out side edge in from botom to top. Set tiles from botom as some tiles are heavy. Tile the walls from the bottom up. Next custom cut in the lower row of tiles.

If you have out side edge bullnose trim you make your cuts inside. Theoretically tiles to be laid from top to bottom but practically it becomes impossible due to above reason. Instead bring it up to about 3 4 of the height of your tiles. Our top down tiling tips series shows you how to carry out essential tasks required during most tiling projects in a nice bite size manner.

A batten board is nothing more than a 1 x4 or 1 x2 board screwed directly into the wall horizontally. Use a leger board to set your first row of tiles. Be careful while you re removing the tile. Mud from the top down.

There is chances of slipping of tiles from top to lower. Here is an easy way to set your 1st row and the rest going up your wall then lastly the first row is set. In this clip we show you how to dry lay your tiles and. A batten board helps you start your bottom most course or row of tiles.

Don t start it at the floor. Use the chisel to scrape between the tiles and the wall until they ve all been removed. I explain why this method works soooo easy. Whether using individual tiles or mosaic sheets the final tiles or sheets will need to be marked and trimmed in order to fit the remaining spaces at the ends top and bottom of the wall.

It s above the first row of bottom tiles those have to be cut in get your walls right and then do the pan. Mudding the walls is a seperate issue from installing the tiles. If you are using ppc cement mortar then do not do it because ppc cement mortar takes much more time to set and chances of slipping of tiles becomes more.