How to Tile Shower Corners
- 1). Hang tiles over the wall's surface. Stop tiling when full tiles no longer fit into the corners where the walls meet. You will be left with thin spaces running up along each corner. Allow the full tiles to set overnight.
- 2). Measure the space between the edge of the full tiles and the corner. Subtract 1/8 of an inch to allow for a standard grout line between the tiles. Subtract another 1/4 of an inch to space the tile from the wall. So, for example, if the space by the wall is 4 inches, your final measurement is four minus 3/8, or 4-5/8ths inches.
- 3). Cut a tile to the right width using a tile cutter. Spread thin set mortar on the back of the tile with a tiling trowel. The mortar should be about 1/8 of an inch deep on the tile.
- 4). Press the tile to the wall, with the factory edge facing the full tile and the cut edge facing the corner. There should be 1/8 of an inch of space between the two tiles and 1/4 of an inch of space between the cut edge of the tile and the wall.
- 5). Do the same thing at the end of each row of tiles on the walls, piecing them in individually. Measure each space separately because there might be minor variations even if all the spaces along one side of the corner appear the same.
- 6). Allow the tiles to set for a day. Use a grout float to spread grout over the walls, pressing it into all spaces except those in the corners. Use a damp sponge to wipe off excess grout.
- 7). Allow the grout to set for a day. Caulk the corners, filling the spaces there with smooth beads from top to bottom. Allow the caulk to set for a day.
