Installing Penny Tile On Shower Floor

Follow these tips for installing round penny tile and this project will not fall in your top three or even ten most difficult projects.

Installing penny tile on shower floor.

The tile shop had by far the best price and fast and excellent service. Just google image search bad penny tile installation and you ll see what i m talking about. Move to the left or right apply glue to the floor set the tile and press place. 3 popular choices for a custom shower pan.

It s a typical size shower floor 3 x 5. I have a 1 4 square notch trowel and a 1 4 v notch trowel. We got our tile from the tile shop no freebies we paid for it. Made the cut tile with a knife or scissors as needed around a penny.

All three of these methods will result in a professional quality. Do not cut a penny. Normally when installing tile you d find the center of the room and begin laying tiles on either side making sure that the layout is symmetrical. But since penny tile doesn t really have seam lines you don t have to worry about starting in the center of the room.

My thin set is mapai made to mix not pre mixed. Here s the method that worked best for us on our penny tile backsplash we did an entire wall in one part of the kitchen. Install a penny tile floor in place and push it by hand to ensure good adhesion. Make your diy shower tile experience easier with these pro tips from the tile shop.

I chose to start in the corner up against the bathtub. But if you re thinking of installing a tile shower floor you ve got some decisions to make when it comes to your method of installation. About ready to lay penny tile on my shower floor. Do not trust internet photos.

As you are laying the sheets you want to make sure to avoid laying them in a way that shows the line where one sheet ends and the other begins. Continue until penny tile flooring. I have a pre made tile redi shower pan in place.