How To Finish Wall Tile At Ceiling

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.

How to finish wall tile at ceiling.

Now you know how to finish an edge of tile on a wall. Lay out the tile installation before beginning to determine how the tiles will be finished at the ceiling. 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. Bullnose tiles are often called single bullnose or sbn tiles because they have one or a single edge that is bullnosed.

Wood laminate tile vinyl and linoleum flooring installation require you to use tools such as trowels or hammers and bump your materials up against the wall. Finally a technical note about bullnose tiles. Finishing your tile edges will make them look more professional and blend your tiles into the rest of the walls. For examples see photo.

I am using 10 x 16 tiles sideways on the walls. If you have natural stone or porcelain tiles consider grinding the edges into bullnoses to save you buying trims. The border tiles along the two starter walls will be trimmed along a grooved edge. Tile showers often cover the surrounding wall all the way to the ceiling if there is only a short space between the top of the showerhead and the last full row of tile above it.

Double bullnose tiles or dbn tiles or corner bullnose have two adjoining edges that are bullnosed. I am just finishing up my shower install and my wife wanted me to go all the way to the ceiling. The tongued edges of the starter tile must face toward the center of the room so cut the grooved edges to trim the corner tile to size. If i test the last tile i have a quarter inch gap left at the ceiling.

At some point along the wall the cement backer board will meet with the drywall used in the rest of the room. Ceiling tiles are made to lock together with two grooved edges and two tongued edges. 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. It s easy to ding scratch or get.