Tiling A Bathroom Wall To The Ceiling

Giving that part of a bathroom a distinct appearance from the rest of the space.

Tiling a bathroom wall to the ceiling.

The classic design feature is usually between 34 and 54 high with 36 being the average height. To do this measure the height of the wall and divide it by the width of the tile plus one grout joint using a measuring tape. This will tell you how large your cut at the ceiling should be. A batten board helps you start your bottom most course or row of tiles.

Don t start it at the floor. Taking the tile to the ceiling draws the eye up and laying the tiles vertically keeps the colored tile from feeling heavy. If you are lining up your grout lines rather than installing them diagonally you can then draw lines on your ceiling as guides to where your tiles should be. In fact it is considered a feature of so called modern bathrooms.

Instead bring it up to about 3 4 of the height of your tiles. You don t want a 1 2 inch cut running around the ceiling. Hang a batten board to prevent tile slippage. In this attic bathroom the sloping ceiling is high enough to avoid too much of a soaking so tiles only cover the walls.

When installing tile on the ceiling you want to install the tile on the shower walls all the way up to the last row before the ceiling as i ve done in these photos. Gaspar s construction save photo another great reason to take tile higher. This design s popularity has been growing over the years. Floor to ceiling tiles as demonstrated by domino s coverage of the trend can be used exclusively in a shower area or even in a dog shower.

Depends on height of the ceiling and size of your room. In this option all the walls are covered with tiles. Be sure to use appropriate paint in a scheme like this though as splashes are inevitable. I would suggest that you make sure that all the walls and ceiling have green board on them to prevent mold due to the moisture level.

If you are aiming to make your bathroom appear bigger the floor to ceiling tile installation is a good option. Fully tiled bathroom walls. I would suggest tiling the entire shower including the ceiling. A batten board is nothing more than a 1 x4 or 1 x2 board screwed directly into the wall horizontally.

It can also cover an entire room. Ceilings up to 2700 tile to ceiling replace ceiling it is not a good look new bathroom with old ceiling unless featured ceiling you need to remove cornice. A classic offset or straight set pattern in a standard field size tile works best for this wall height. If you end up with a small cut start with a half tile at the bottom.