Going Over Shower Ceiling With Another Layer Of Ceramic Tile

Glass tiles are available in a number of sizes.

Going over shower ceiling with another layer of ceramic tile. Your shower ceiling height could be anywhere from 7 to 10 feet in height. 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. Tiling over an uneven surface will give you less than stellar results so level out any globs of dried grout with a sander and secure loose tiles with fresh tile adhesive before beginning the project. Taking the tile to the ceiling draws the eye up and laying the tiles vertically keeps the colored tile from feeling heavy.

Ceramic tile floors are heavy and two layers will place additional stress on a floor and the supporting structure beneath. This is great because it keeps people from slipping. Surface mount ceiling tiles are easy to install. You can lay new ceramic tile right over the old using the prep techniques we show here.

Using contrasting tiles can break up the space especially when the darker tile is on top. Tiling all the way up was certainly a good move here. This is another project that can be done by one person and in most cases the tiles that go into place can be easily cut to size using scissors. Press the tile onto the floor.

I will keep a partial section of wall on the left that will be 1 2 feet wide so i can have some vertical storage to hang my robe and there will be a shower bench on the other side and my shower shelves don t want to see those from outside the shower. Lay a level on the old tile and mark any high spots. Roughen the tile with 80 grit sandpaper. The height of a shower.

Ceramic tile on bathroom ceiling. It is the height of the shower head that matters. When smaller mosaic tiles are installed on the floor of the shower the grout in between them will create a little extra traction. Technically the height of the ceiling has little to do with whether or not you tile it.

Grind them down with a grinder. The grid for this system is much easier that the drop ceiling grid and the tiles attach directly to the grid. I want to put ceramic tile over the shower. It avoids the time consuming messy tear out process.

Thats another reason to go with the cement board it will minimize some of the uneveness due to having. If it s a small area like a bathroom it might not make a big difference. Glass is bright and light reflecting which will make the whole shower appear a lot larger than it really is. In other bathrooms however tile on the ceiling is not a decision it s a necessity.