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Tiling Steam Shower Using handmade subway tile From "Bathroom Renovations" episode DBTR-312

Host Amy Matthews and homeowner Carolyn begin to tile the walls in the steam shower with handmade subway tile.

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	Figure A
	Figure B
	Figure C
	Figure D

Materials:

tape measure
pencil
level
thinset
spacers
1/4"x 1/4" square-notched trowel
marker
wet saw
apron

Tiling Steam Shower

1. Measure and mark for height of chair rail so that it falls between the niches (figure A). Transfer that measurement to the other walls.

2. Place a few tiles against the wall and check for level (figure B). If the floor is not level, you can shim the tiles and build up the grout line.

3. For a standard brick pattern, use a level to make two vertical reference lines.

4. Set spacers on the floor for a grout line.

5. Back butter the tile with thinset using a square-notched trowel (figure C) and set tiles working your way up to the chair rail (figure D).

6. Back butter chair rail corner pieces and set in place (figure E). Find center point between the two pieces, then center first chair rail piece on that mark (figure F). Set chair rail working out toward the corners (figure G). Any pieces that need to be cut will then be the same size on both sides.

Figure E

Figure F

Figure G

7. To set the accent tile, lay out the field tiles and set the accent tile on top. Trace around the accent tile (figure H), then cut the field tiles on a wet saw (figure I). Start setting the field tile.(figure J).

Figure H

Figure I

Figure J

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RESOURCES :

Tile
Field Tile 3"x6"
Model #: Wall Tile
Color: #191

4"x4"Accent Tile
Model #: Rookwood Diamond Square
Color: Hand painted

2"x8" Trim Tile
Model #: Palasaides
Color: #343 Dark Brown

2"x4" Trim Corners
Model #: Palasaides Trim
Color: #343 Dark Brown

Brand Name: North Prairie Tileworks
Website: www.handmadetile.com

Lumber
4x8-1/4" Oak Veneer Plywood
Model #: 069900

1x6x8 Clear Oak
Model #: 20168

205 Oak OS Corner 1-1/16"x1-1/16"x7/8"
Model #: 20205
Color: Oak

Manufacturer: Scherer Brothers Lumber Company
Website: www.schererbros.com