How to Tile a Shower (Step-by-Step for Beginners)

Learn how to tile a shower in this comprehensive, step-by-step video. Instead of watching ten videos, you can just watch this one, and it will answer all of your questions about installing tile in a shower or around a bathtub.

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00:00 - Intro
00:53 - Diagram of shower wall components
04:29 - The best way to waterproof a shower wall
07:46 - How to demo old tile
09:24 - How to prep your shower walls for tile
12:35 - How to install Kerdi-board or other tile backing board
17:08 - How to water-proof your shower walls
20:57 - Planning the tile layout
25:27 - Installing the ledger board
26:09 - Mixing and applying thin-set mortar to the shower walls
27:49 - Laying the first row of tile
29:18 - Aligning tile on all three walls
30:13 - Installing tile around windows or niches
31:39 - Tiling around the tub
33:00 - How to grout a tile shower
34:00 - How to caulk a tile shower

First, I provide a diagram of a tile installation in a shower to help you understand all the components of a tiled shower wall. Then, I'll discuss various methods for waterproofing the walls before laying tile. Waterproofing the walls in your shower before laying tile is extremely important.

Once I've covered how a tile shower wall is constructed, we'll move on to the demo. I'll walk you through prepping the shower walls for tile. This includes removing the old tile and bathtub, then flattening the walls to ensure they are plumb and level.

The next thing I'll cover is installing the tile backer board and waterproofing the tile. I'll be demonstrating the process using Kerdi-board and Kerdi-band, but the process is the same, even if you use cement board.

Next, I'll cover how to lay out the tile so it looks like a pro did it.

And finally, I'll show you how to install a ledger board, mix the thinset, and start applying your tile. I'll even cover a few ways to cut the tile.

Then, we'll cover grout and caulking to complete the shower.

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---More Tile Videos to Help with Your Shower---------------------

How to Replace a Bathtub - https://youtu.be/RoB3ziqk0oI
How to Cut Tile - https://youtu.be/slRU35Kan7E
How to Mix Thin-set - https://youtu.be/mdsgZkcQXBo
How to Grout Tile In a Shower - https://youtu.be/Uhkg339JocE
How to Seal Grout - https://youtu.be/YkmErGLH1DY
How to Tile a Kitchen Backsplash: https://youtu.be/8VYoG0dmRsM

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