I opted to do it myself and save the 1 200 i was quoted for just the install.
Tile not flush on wall.
Simply screw in a board on the wall even with the countertop across the space where the counter is missing.
Be sure to use tile spacers between the bottom row and support as well as between other tiles so there s room for caulking.
If a wall tile is uneven the mastic holding it in place was not spread properly.
Quite often the reason for uneven tiles is an uneven layer of thinset mortar holding tiles on the floor.
Hi my contractor did my tile and most of the tile all 3 walls is bowed and some sticking out not even.
Find the midline of the wall from ceiling to floor and mark it with a chalk line.
When the tile installation is complete you can remove the support.
I m really not a fan of this because i don t believe it will give me the proper finish i am looking for see the 2nd screenshot.
I have most of the wall tile up and along one seem the tiles are not flush not drastic but maybe a 1 4 inch.
Nov 3 2017 1 i am updating the downstairs toilet and have discovered the original 1920 s floor tiles below the carpet are in not bad condition and we want to keep them.
I am tiling the shower area in the master bath due to a leak in a cracked tub.
You will lay out your first tile directly on this line and your.
Tub spouts can be tricky to install correctly even when they are new.
It does not look bad but a friend of my wife s said that there would be a risk of water seepage if the tiles are not flush.
I have tiled up halfway up the wall.
When i put the greenboard on the ceiling how do i join with the wall tile where the tape and then mud would go if it was drywall or green board and not tile on the wall.
He said the walls were bad and it was impossible to get flush.
The tilers have suggested.
Old tub spouts may never have been installed properly.
Putting a 10mm mdf board the thickness of the tile above the tile and painting that.
Even though he put up new sheet rock.
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This allows water to escape behind the tub spout and down into your wall.
The horrible gap between this ceramic tile and the wall is not normal.
March 7 2017 at 7 30 am est.
I then wanted the tiles to be flush with the wall.
Measure the wall where you will place the tiles.
One common problem with tub spouts is that often they have a gap behind them.
The back of the tile should be flush with the wall.
I am replacing a ceiling in a bathroom and the tile on the wall goes all the way to the ceiling.