Tips for tiling a wall 1.
Tiling out of plumb walls.
Check your floor for level and walls.
Measure the wall where you will place the tiles.
I know smaller tiles will not look good but if tiles were larger like would this help mask the problem.
Find the midline of the wall from ceiling to floor and mark it with a chalk line.
We are doing a remodel and have discovered the wall around a tub shower is out of plumb by 1 2 over 5 feet.
How to deal with out of plumb walls for tile.
Hang a batten board to prevent tile slippage.
Install the wall tile in a pyramid shape.
Do you stack the tile.
I hesitate to bring this point up but i think guess your walls are out of plumb because you capped the metal upturn flange of the tub with the cement board.
A batten board helps you start your bottom most course or row of tiles.
You will lay out your first tile directly on this line and your.
How do we deal with that doing tile.