How To Install Tile Accent Wall

Hold a tile at this spot accounting for a 1 8 inch expansion gap.

How to install tile accent wall.

As a reminder here is what our bathroom looked like before. The top of the tile follows the level line all the way across for a uniform look image 2. First install the field tile with spacers. In addition to their beauty and textural impact tile walls are durable and easy to clean.

Then use a level to extend the line along the work area. Check out the pink circled area that is the empty wall we turned into a beautiful accent wall. This line serves as your cutting guide to fit tile along the counter. The tiles to each side were cut out of scrap and are the exact size as the accent tile and are used as spacers 1.

Mark the wall at the top of the tile. Installing a custom tile accent wall is easier than ever with today s selection of marble slate ceramic porcelain and even prepared glass mosaics and wall tiles. This post was originally published on september 5 2018 but has since been updated. The mastic doesn t set immediately so its easier to work with.

Since the tile is going on regular drywall not cement board use pre mixed ceramic tile adhesive or mastic instead of thinset. Adding an accent wall to your home can be easy and fun simply by covering it with beautiful flooring. This post is sponsored by riad tile. Spread it on the wall with the 3 16th v notch trowel image 1.

To see where the tile will end at the top of the installation make a jury stick. Once the wall tile is dry the spacers are pulled out. Use this detailed step by step tutorial to help make your diy cement tile accent wall installation both easy and fun. I cut spacers out of scrap tile that is the exact same size as the glass accents so i can install the wall tile first.