Install a 4 mil plastic vapor barrier according to manufacturer instructions just above the shower pan before installing the cement backer board.
Tiling on bathroom wall to door.
Measure your panels of cement backer board to fit the shower walls on each side.
In a bathtub area the cost difference between using this cheap bland 0 69 tile and a better quality 4 75 tile is negligible.
Tiling wall around a door is not a matter of a different tiling procedure but rather a question of more careful tile layout so that the tile surrounding the door is well placed and aesthetically pleasing.
Tiling around the entirety of the door is typically done in bathrooms or kitchens where wall tile is going down already.
Selecting the right tile can turn your bathroom into the center of attention rather than leaving it plain and drab.
These are the most common waterproof bathroom walls.
You can buy bathroom walls to go around your tub or shower that are made with acrylic.
When tiling bathtubs backsplashes and other areas that use limited quantities of tile buy the best quality tile you can afford.
The details that make this style of tiling work are the choice of paint colour on the walls above and the trim which is key to helping tiles run nicely into a plain wall.
When tiling your bathroom or kitchen you want to see beautiful professional results.
The tiles in this bathroom run around the walls uniformly at shoulder height for a very neat look.
Put on mask and ear protection and as needed mark and cut a panel to fit using an angle grinder.