How To Finish Wall Tile At Ceiling

Lay out the tile installation before beginning to determine how the tiles will be finished at the ceiling.

How to finish wall tile at ceiling.

Bullnose tiles are often called single bullnose or sbn tiles because they have one or a single edge that is bullnosed. How should i terminate the wall tile at the ceiling. For examples see photo. Wood laminate tile vinyl and linoleum flooring installation require you to use tools such as trowels or hammers and bump your materials up against the wall.

Ceiling tiles are made to lock together with two grooved edges and two tongued edges. This joint needs to be flush and smooth in order for the tile or other wall covering to be installed correctly and to create a professional finished appearance. At some point along the wall the cement backer board will meet with the drywall used in the rest of the room. Finally a technical note about bullnose tiles.

When installing tile on the ceiling you want to install the tile on the shower walls all the way up to the last row before the ceiling as i ve done in these photos. Tile showers often cover the surrounding wall all the way to the ceiling if there is only a short space between the top of the showerhead and the last full row of tile above it. I am using 10 x 16 tiles sideways on the walls. Double bullnose tiles or dbn tiles or corner bullnose have two adjoining edges that are bullnosed.

If you have natural stone or porcelain tiles consider grinding the edges into bullnoses to save you buying trims. The tongued edges of the starter tile must face toward the center of the room so cut the grooved edges to trim the corner tile to size. I am just finishing up my shower install and my wife wanted me to go all the way to the ceiling. For a seamless look use bullnose tiles of the same color as the other tiles.

Finishing your tile edges will make them look more professional and blend your tiles into the rest of the walls. If i test the last tile i have a quarter inch gap left at the ceiling. It s easy to ding scratch or get. To do this measure the height of the wall and divide it by the width of the tile plus one grout joint using a measuring tape.