This bathroom sits under a roof slope, so the tub wall runs up into an angled ceiling. Behind the tile, the walls are covered in an orange sheet membrane, and the Schluter-Kerdi printing is visible in the photos. Grout and tile are not waterproof by themselves. The membrane is what keeps shower water out of the studs, and its seams and inside corners are overlapped and sealed.
The subway tile is laid in a running bond and carried up to the slope, and the niche is placed so its top and bottom land on grout lines instead of leaving thin slivers of tile. The new tub stayed covered while we tiled, since one dropped tile or trowel can chip a finish that's hard to repair. The walls outside the wet area are moisture-resistant drywall, ready for paint.
The floor is a white hexagon mosaic with black flowers, a pattern that fits the age and style of many older homes in the area. Small hex tiles hold well on a bathroom floor and give good traction when it's wet. The last photos show the floor laid up to the tub and around the plumbing stubs, ready for the vanity and toilet.
What we did
- Covered the tub walls in Schluter-Kerdi sheet waterproofing membrane (printing visible on the sheets)
- Set white subway tile in a running bond around the tub, up to the sloped ceiling
- Recessed a niche in the back wall, aligned with the tile courses
- Laid a white hexagon mosaic floor with a black flower pattern
- Hung moisture-resistant drywall on the walls outside the tub
- Kept the new tub covered during tile work
Photos from this job
5 photos, starting with the work in progress. Tap any photo to see it full size.
While we were building it
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