Uneven Wall Tiles

They seemed ok before grouting but after the unevenness seems to show more for some reason maybe.

Uneven wall tiles.

By the diy experts of the family handyman magazine. If a wall tile is uneven the mastic holding it in place was not spread properly. Haimg apr 19 17 at 20 16. The usual way to lay tile diagonally is to mark 45 degree diagonal lines on the wall or floor.

If you re tiling over an uneven section of wall the corners of the tiles may. When using smaller tiles wall defects will be less pronounced as the tiles will follow your uneven wall better. Many walls are somewhat uneven. If there is no structural damage and the wall may still be able to support the weight of the tiles you can proceed with the work.

Quite often the reason for uneven tiles is an uneven layer of thinset mortar holding tiles on the floor. Bathroom wall tiles uneven. If you usually stand in front of this wall you won t notice as much curvature as if the wall was to your side. It s necessary to inspect the surface first before putting tile on concrete as there might be cracks uneven areas or moisture penetration.

They may have settled or bowed over time or the plaster may be rough and uneven. It also depends on your line of sight e g. Learn pro tricks for dealing with complicated diagonal layouts extra large tiles uneven walls dried mortar cleanup and other tiling problems. Hello the contractor has tiled and grouted our bathroom wall.

Build a pyramid for diagonal tiles.