Tiling A Bathroom Wall To The Ceiling

Instead bring it up to about 3 4 of the height of your tiles.

Tiling a bathroom wall to the ceiling.

Taking the tile to the ceiling draws the eye up and laying the tiles vertically keeps the colored tile from feeling heavy. You don t want a 1 2 inch cut running around the ceiling. In this attic bathroom the sloping ceiling is high enough to avoid too much of a soaking so tiles only cover the walls. In fact it is considered a feature of so called modern bathrooms.

For a truly classic look finish the top with a decorative trim or a bullnosed edge. If you end up with a small cut start with a half tile at the bottom. When installing tile on the ceiling you want to install the tile on the shower walls all the way up to the last row before the ceiling as i ve done in these photos. If you are lining up your grout lines rather than installing them diagonally you can then draw lines on your ceiling as guides to where your tiles should be.

This design s popularity has been growing over the years. Fully tiled bathroom walls. Floor to ceiling tiles as demonstrated by domino s coverage of the trend can be used exclusively in a shower area or even in a dog shower. Depends on height of the ceiling and size of your room.

It can also cover an entire room. The classic design feature is usually between 34 and 54 high with 36 being the average height. Be sure to use appropriate paint in a scheme like this though as splashes are inevitable. Don t start it at the floor.

Hang a batten board to prevent tile slippage. Giving that part of a bathroom a distinct appearance from the rest of the space. I would suggest that you make sure that all the walls and ceiling have green board on them to prevent mold due to the moisture level. You can mount your shower fixture higher which can be a necessity if someone in your household is tall.

A batten board is nothing more than a 1 x4 or 1 x2 board screwed directly into the wall horizontally. A batten board helps you start your bottom most course or row of tiles. I would suggest tiling the entire shower including the ceiling. In this option all the walls are covered with tiles.

To do this measure the height of the wall and divide it by the width of the tile plus one grout joint using a measuring tape. Gaspar s construction save photo another great reason to take tile higher. If you are aiming to make your bathroom appear bigger the floor to ceiling tile installation is a good option. Ceilings up to 2700 tile to ceiling replace ceiling it is not a good look new bathroom with old ceiling unless featured ceiling you need to remove cornice.