In a shower room is it best to lay the floor tiles or wall tiles first?
2006-12-14 22:00:02 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Decorating & Remodeling
The walls should be done first. The proper reason is because the tiles should set overnight before they are grouted. and not walked on. also if you drop a wall tile it may break the floor tile.
the tiles should be left overnight after grouting also. When installing shower floor tiles a membrane is installed also
2006-12-16 17:27:03 · answer #1 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since your tie in will be at the floor level you need to start with the floor and work your way up. Take an accurate measurement of the tiles versus wall space. If any cutting is required to make the tiles flow into the wall space make the cuts in the first few lines. This will make the tiles look correct in the higher levels.
2006-12-14 22:48:17 · answer #2 · answered by David G 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Floor tiles always as the wall tiles will then come down the wall and meet the floor tiles which will effectively be over the edge of the floor tiles making the sealing between the two easier. Any crack which might one day appear in the sealant and the water will still run away from the edges.
Best of luck and have a happy Christmas.
2006-12-14 22:11:05 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I tile the walls first to assess if the floor needs levelling afterward to make up the gaps to the bottom of the wall tiles.
2006-12-14 22:35:58 · answer #4 · answered by Daddybear 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wall tiles first. Than if you drop any of 'cement' used for the walls, you can lay the floor tiles over it.
2006-12-15 00:58:29 · answer #5 · answered by k 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Floor first then wall tiles that fit on top of floor tiles making it water proof the other way around allows condensation to creep below the floor tiles even though you will grout it will still deteriate overtime I hope I have put that clear for you to understand Good Luck (HAPPY TILING)
2006-12-14 22:51:13 · answer #6 · answered by srracvuee 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Floor tile first so any moisture will not go behind the walls or under the floor
2006-12-15 05:46:46 · answer #7 · answered by captbob552 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wall tiles come first. The edge of the floor tiles will cover them a bit and it will look nice and neat.
2006-12-14 22:14:57 · answer #8 · answered by Emina 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
floor tile first followed by the wall tiles
2006-12-15 01:20:02 · answer #9 · answered by robert x 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We do walls, leaving a gap underneath for floor.
Once the walls are done and grouted, you can lay the floor, sliding the tiles underneath.
If you do the floor first you end up with the floor grout slightly greyed as it absorbs the wall grout dusk.
2006-12-15 02:12:30 · answer #10 · answered by Michael H 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋