Installing Shower Tile For Form And Functionality
Barb Anderson

Defined Tag: Shower Tile.

Nothing says more about your personality than the selection of shower tile in your bathroom. Whether purely functional as a means to prevent leakage and amelioration of moisture within the surrounding area or focusing on the ambiance of the most private room of your home, tiles are an ageless component of the bath.

Throughout history, designers have used tile as a way to blend form and function seamlessly to create stunning shower and bath designs as far back as the ancient Roman baths. Today, the design and quality of shower tile is unsurpassed in quality and availability. From hand-glazed tile designs to those manufactured in bulk, you’ll have no difficulty in meeting your design needs.

While not especially difficult to install, there is more to shower tile than just the design. In high volume water conditions such as a shower stall or bath, it is crucial that the tile is installed properly. This begins be demolishing the walls down to the framework or studs and covering them with a moisture barrio such as roofing felt.

A cementitious backer board manufactured for tile is preferred to green board sheetrock in the bath, due to the level of moisture. Next, the application of a waterproofing membrane is the final step before installing the shower tile. The title itself should always be installed using the thinset or mortar recommended by the tile manufacturer, as well as the grout to ensure that little or no moisture penetrates into the surrounding area.

Any bath and shower store as well as local home centers can frequently assist you in the planning, design and installation of your own shower tile selection. Whether doing it yourself over a weekend or contracting the work to an experienced professional, in no time at all you’ll be luxuriating in the unique tile design of your choice in no time at all!

Barb Anderson has edited or written numerous articles for family-oriented ezines and sites on the worldwide web. Barb is Editor of the Power Learning Tips and Tricks newsletter, which is available at:   http://MastermindLearningSystem.com.