Tiling A Bathroom Wall With A Window

Mark the tile where it overlaps the full sized tile and number it on the back side.

Tiling a bathroom wall with a window.

This will allow you to leave room for the adhesive that will secure your tiles to the wall. In a bathtub area the cost difference between using this cheap bland 0 69 tile and a better quality 4 75 tile is negligible. Anytime the tile meets the window itself i use a sealant. Use bullnose tiles to round off the edges of the window frame and tile the wall first.

In order to tile around a window you have to spread thin set on the wall by using a notched trowel. With the sill in i can tile the sides of the window. You can expect to spend about four to five hours tiling a standard 36x40 inch double hung window. When tiling bathtubs backsplashes and other areas that use limited quantities of tile buy the best quality tile you can afford.

Another thing i offer my clients is a shampoo niche. When installing the tiles around windows make sure you first secure the tile corner trim in thinset. Then measure around the window as to cut the tiles with a score and snap cutter or a wet saw to fit into location. You shouldn t need to cut the tile unless it is an end tile that completes the row.