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Tiling a bowed wall.
How to tile walls that are bowed in the middle 1.
As for the tile layout i think 1 3 off set is the most your currently aloud to spec on the larger format tile.
These bowed tiles are a big problem with shower floors that have less than 2 grade built into them.
Also if you re tiling a ceiling in the shower x77 is a fantastic option.
By back buttering the tile and adding adhesive to the surface to pack out the base and raise the tile to the level of the one next to it just always ensure you have a spirit level and good eye.
Check the wall first to see if it is straight.
If you mix x77 per the directions use the correct trowel size back butter your tiles and use directional troweling your tiles won t slide down the wall.
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Do this prior to any tiling job.
For wet areas such as shower walls you must take certain precautions.
I explain why this method works soooo easy.
Floor or wall indoors or out tile type and size all are a factor.
At 1 or 6 a bow like that would make a dish for water in a shower floor.
Learn how to prep a shower wall for tile.
Nobody wants a tile to fall of the ceiling and hurt someone or crack a shower pan tile.
Choose a small tile 4 inches square or less.
Before you start remember that using the correct trowel and mortar is critical to a successful tile project.
You would simply use more thinset on the parts that are in more and less on the bowed areas.
Find the right trowel and mortar here.
If this is the option for you make sure you use a thick set tile adhesive that can survive being built upon.
Your answer is that you would deal with bowed walls by using thinset on your tiles.
Things you will need measuring tape tile wet saw leveling spacers and wedges trowel thinset mortar rubber mallet grout grout float grout sponge.
The smaller the tile the less it will show on a bowed wall.