First, we replaced insulation behind one wall that separates our condo from the one next to us.

How to retile a shower tub. Why it may be necessary to retile a shower floor step 1: The next step was putting the shower back together. Backer board is also used when retiling your shower walls as well as tub surrounds.

Work your way out from the center of the wall. Fasten your backer board to your shower framing with a screw or nail about every 8 to 12 inches. How to tile a tub surround 1.

When the adhesive is dry, clean the surface and joints of any excess adhesive. It was easy enough to tear. Take out the old tiles.

Check if you need to adjust this mark to avoid laying slivers of. Place a tile along the top edge of the drain pan on the first wall (the left wall when facing the shower from outside). Next, use a notched trowel to apply mortar to the bottom half of the shower wall you want to tile.

As it leaks into your porous backer material it gets to your studs and causes them to get waterlogged, grow mold and. The thickness of the thinset should be about the same as the thickness of the tile. Before starting the work, you should measure the wall properly.

Make sure to let the thinset mortar dry completely before applying the tile grout. The first thing to do is get rid of those old tiles. Mix grout in your desired color.