Making Ceramic Tile Shower

Make it right watertight and let it seep and you will weep should be your mottoes.

Making ceramic tile shower.

Out of all the tile projects that can come up a shower should be left to the professional and i mean one that specializes in showers. Standard drill bits don t work on tile but not to worry. Ceramic tile is a premium building material that will slightly increase the resale value of your home when compared to synthetic shower materials. Porcelain tile looks a lot like regular ceramic tile but it s much harder.

The cost to tile your shower will vary greatly as it depends on the size of your shower the type of tile you use the cost of materials needed and other factors. Ceramic tile can be drilled with a carbide bit while glass and porcelain call for a diamond tipped bit. Tile choices include ceramic porcelain or stone all of which produce durable floors and walls. You simply cannot let water get to the wood.

Again there are many factors to consider when looking at the cost. There are tile installers who have been installing tile for years that have no idea of how to build a shower that does not leak. Your shower pan and stall must be impervious. According to some estimates you can build a shower for just a few hundred dollars or spend thousands.

In part 3 of this bathroom remodel series we covered tips for making necessary plumbing alterations. Increased real estate value. A tile shower can be built to fit any available space. Have the right bit for ceramic tile.