Tiling a curved wall with conventional or large format tiles will require the tiles to be cut numerous times which is time consuming and impractical and also results in a lot of wastage.
How do you tile a curved wall.
So do you want to know my secret to tiling this area.
Radius is actually a unit of measure normally given in feet and expresses the length from the middle of a circle to the edge.
It isn t necessary to go all the way through the tile but the deeper you can go the easier it will be to remove the section.
Place the tile.
Here it is don t cut the tile on a curve.
Tiling a shower is a diy project that you can usually accomplish in a few days with the right tools and equipment.
Wear skid proof shoes kneepads gloves.
The first step in understanding if a stacked stone tile will work on a curved wall is to know what the actual curve or radius of the wall is.
While the normal way of curving wall tile in this instance is to use 1 inch tiles on a sheet you can also modify larger tiles to work in the same fashion.
In other words if you took a curved wall and extended that curve out using.
After scoring the top ceramic layer of the tile i made another couple of passes along the mark going deeper each time.
Then pick your shower tile and use this guide for step by step instructions on how to tile a shower.
What should we use as a substrate to cover the curved wall which will have about a 12 to 18 foot radius and what should we use to waterproof behind it.
Give your shower an update with new tile.
Tom meehan a tile setter who owns and manages cape cod tile in harwich mass with his wife lane meehan responds.
Curved walls are often found in the bathroom entrance hall stoep or braai area and inside the swimming pool.
Do wear safety glasses when cutting or scoring tiles.
A common example of curved wall tiles is the faces of jacuzzi surrounds or specially designed bathrooms.