How To Wall Tile Around A Door Frame

How to undercut and fit ceramic tiles around door casings and jambs.

How to wall tile around a door frame.

Then tile the wall on the other side of the door upside down i e. Spread a 1 8 inch layer of mastic on the wall starting at. Make sure you spread the thinset evenly on the whole surface otherwise you will have to adjust the tile to be level with the rest of the floor. Before installing the tile around the door jamb you should mix tile adhesive and to spread it on the area by using a notched float.

To create a gauge block you must approximate the thickness of the finished floor. Starting from the upermost row and going down securing each tile with gaffer tape. Apply more mastic. 1 tile the wall on one side of the door the top rows would go above the door to the other end of the wall.

Ceramic tile is difficult to cut at odd angles while wood is much easier to cut. This allows you to butt the tile right up to the door frame. Because the tile rests in a bed of thinset mortar mix when bonded to. Use one of the tiles you ll be installing.

Mix tile mastic per the manufacturer s instructions. Install all of the ceramic tiles in the room first. Perhaps will have to wait the adhesive of the top row to set off before securing to it. Then install the door casing leaving a small space between the top of the tile and the bottom of the casing.