How to Tile a Shower Floor (Part 2: Setting 2x2 Tiles)

[@bobcarter121]

How comes no diy video ever shows the full process : ( always just one part then you have to end up trying to find like ten different videos just to do one thing. Like did he apply it also to the threshold? What happens where the wall tile and floor tile meet? Also do you have to seal the grout after you're done?

[@michaelhargrovejr.1792]

I haven't done tile in a few years. This was just the refresher course I was looking for. If you are new to tiling this video pretty much covers it all. Great job guys!!!

[@turboflush]

Use a cheap paint brush to clean the grout lines

[@MLCIT]

I've been debating on how I'm going to do the drain, because I feel like straight up mortar would get wet and not work very well. The idea of using the Wedi sealer was pretty good. Thanks for showing that part that almost everyone leaves out when doing Wedi projects.

[@460sw3]

I'm sure you guys already know this...but I found a stiff bristle detail brush works awesome for cleaning out any thinset from the joints.

[@HomeRepairTutor]

That’s a great technique, thanks for mentioning Paul. Comes in handy with leveling systems, too

[@Oscarvalverde21gmail.comMalver]

Where did you find the brush

[@KeithDurbin]

Just the info needed for this project, Thank you for putting it together.

[@trlcheer11]

Do you always leave a 1/4-1/8” gap around the shower pan where it meets against the walls on all showers? Regardless of the size of tile? Also can you use pre mixed thinset for a shower?

[@sarcasmo57]

Thanks guys. I'm about to tile the crap out of a shower.

[@BruceT-rg8bp]

how did you install the drain below the tiles without mortar? I just installed the tiles but the drain is too high even after I put down mortar below the tiles. Is there a way to replace the drain with the thinner drain? Thank you

[@86pyros]

I would of used a v notch trowel 1/8 square trowels is a lil to much mud and u have thinset pushing through your joints easier to use v notch

[@HBrownHorseTraining]

So I've been watching your Wedi series step by step - but I'm also doing this alone! Is there ANY product I can safely use 8 x 20" ceramic tiles, that I can get PREmixed?? If not, can you tell me the easiest to use (first time female here and it's literally just me)

[@HomeRepairTutor]

there aren’t any premixed mortars to use in a shower, but using Ardex X5 or Ardex X77 will help a lot because you can mix small batches to save money and they have excellent bond strength. The Tile Shop or local tile dealers should have Ardex mortars

[@ericcash3224]

Very well done. Quick, to the point, and informative. People will think i know what the hell I'm doing when my shower is done lol.

[@danielferriss7151]

You guys make a great team!

[@kennethwoolard5910]

I had a man fix a shower in our house! He had a 3.5-gallon container of mastic! The shower floor came up in a month!

[@jeffpayn8176]

I have searched the internet and many Wedi youtube videos, and have not found an answer to this scenario. I have a shower where a couple of the adjacent walls do not meet at a 90 degree angle (as an example, let's say the walls meet at an inside angle of around 130 degrees instead). When installing the Wedi boards on those two adjacent walls, do you recommend that I put a mitre cut on the edge of each of the adjacent wedi boards. For example, if the walls meet at an inside angle of 130 degrees, I would put a 25 degree mitre cut on each of the adjacent wedi boards (180 minus 130 = 50 divided by 2 = 25). I think I would have to do this in order to make sure the Wedi sealant still has two edge surfaces that butt up against each other to make sure the joint is totally sealed. Is there anything else I should be doing to completely seal that joint? Or, is the wedi sealant still sufficient?

[@beekmansworld]

You guys rock! How long should you wait to walk on the tile floor to place the wall tile? Thanks in advance and keep up the great work.

[@HomeRepairTutor]

Thanks Bob, about 24 hours. Then you can set tile on wall, leaving a 1/16” to 1/8” between the floor and wall tile for expansion and contraction.

[@gunslinga7077]

i can see a sheet that is off and its the only thing i see lol also i saw a couple yiles that werent straight out the factory sometimes you have to cut the backing sheet that holds the tile together and move it straight because not all tiles on the sheets are straight when the make them because there mass produced. imo something to take note of because once its set its set

[@VictorRodriguez-sj2ff]

A portion of my shower tiles are too low and water doesn't drain in that corner. I have tiles to use to repair the problem. Any advise? I would prefer not to do the entire shower floor.

[@rbnjr]

The 1.5 inch drain collar usually is designed to thread into that section so how is the drain system different here.

[@elizabethsmid9866]

Watched a few videos on how to tile a shower floor. While this one was probably the most strait forward and informative, none of them, including this one, mentioned how important it is to not put too much thin set down. I found myself with a huge mess. Granted its called 'thin' set, but still, follow guidelines on the bag and scrape up any excess when using the 1/4" trowel before laying tile!

[@HomeRepairTutor]

Trowel size is important. Using a paint brush in between the grout joints to clean the thin-set helps

[@alexmerchant2149]

You guys are the best. Thank you!!!

[@Thegretta92]

Thanks for the info Excellent job. Right to the point.

[@ritchschultz8454]

what is the drain cover are you using and where do you get them?

[@tonyjin7]

Does 11by13 hexagonal tile require relief cuts for shower floor?

[@seanmyers227]

Wow! Steve's a beast! Those grout lines looked CLEAN.

[@mzlizrulz7617]

Amazing! Thanks . This looks well presented and easy to follow. 😊👍

[@rbnjr]

Did you make the pan from scratch or is this a retile?

[@BruceT-rg8bp]

what kind of mortar and how do I mix it? Thank you

[@HomeRepairTutor]

Ardex X5, one part water to 2.25 parts powder per the bag. But double check

[@Seven_Craig]

Excellent refresher! Thanks guys!!

[@LarryOohLaLa]

Great job brother I like that You Lay Out Bro

[@tommicompton3990]

What kind and how do you grout between the wall and floor tile? We have in the past used a flex grout and it molds terribly and has kind of rotted

[@rachelraj7722]

What is the process to make sure the tiling is placed for proper drainage?

[@HomeRepairTutor]

the shower pan should be pitched toward the drain, e.g. in this shower we used the Wedi Fundo Primo. Tile should conform to the shower pan slope and that will help with drainage

[@Kuya_Raf143]

Please what kind of 1st cement use at the floor???

[@ViralRivers]

Great videos! I found them very helpful... would like to ask, should the space between the tile and the wedi drain be grouted or have caulking?

[@HomeRepairTutor]

Grout is fine

[@user-sn3cs2hd8r]

Can you tile over old tile for the shower floor?

[@c.joseph1987]

Great video, thanks!

[@roxannadubrulle697]

What is the thickness of this floor tile? 1/4, or 3/16th?

[@ryanbranch6687]

Where can you find that square extension collar?

[@ManuelPatry]

It's not important to add a slope for proper drainage?

[@HomeFromFarAway]

The floor pan is already shaped with a downslope to the drain hole

[@brandane190]

Good video

[@flannelguydiy6458]

nice tutorial Jeff..

[@HomeRepairTutor]

Thanks man, appreciate your kind words. Today sucked for various reasons and you brightened it up 👍

[@flannelguydiy6458]

sorry you had a crap day. It happens and tomorrow is another day. FYI.. I am the Wedi Fan who posts in your FB group.

[@HomeRepairTutor]

Yes, agree. Thanks posting in the FB Group. Lots of great people in there

[@briannichol1288]

Can you tell me what size drain and where to buy it from I’m installing the same 2x2 white tile thanks

[@jimhughes1070]

Plumbing store with a few questions asked will hook you up

[@vapdivrr5656]

Well done and exactly the proper way

[@octico]

Very cool thank you for taking the time to make it

[@HomeRepairTutor]

thank you, are you doing a similar project?

[@octico]

Somewhat similar, I am using hexagon floor tile and subway wall tile; @@HomeRepairTutor

[@petepapadopoulos6639]

Do you tile the walls or floor first?

[@martytruelove5026]

Floor pan first

[@fox0trap]

These videos and tips are great. I have the Schluter kerdi shower kit installed in my shower, it recommends using Unmodified thin set for all tiling over their membranes. Does that sound correct from your experience?

[@avidreader6097]

Yes! Only use unmodified. Modified won’t dry with the plastic membrane.

[@roxannadubrulle697]

@@avidreader6097 Not true, Schluter's own thinset product is MODIFIED for over AND under.

[@sarahcampbell5621]

We read over and over that only unmodified thinset will dry under the waterproof membrane (we had a nightmare of a time installing the membrane, I might flip a table if I find out we could have used a smoother modified thinset). I don’t see why you couldn’t use modified over it/under tile though (will have to watch the beginning of the video again to see which two types they recommended).

[@danpan4425]

So you title the floor first?

[@jackmcpherson8676]

Yes, you want the wall tile to cover any deviation in the space between the wall and floor tile. Don't expect the walls to be perfectly straight and all gaps to be the same. If you wall tile is a 1/4" thick, then you can have variations between the wall and floor tile of up to 1/4" wide and the wall tile will cover the gap.

[@kiddkidd2897]

can you use all-set?

[@HomeRepairTutor]

Yes

[@rrtownsend6432]

No Redgard?????

[@crissalamango41]

The Wedi system is already waterproof and tile ready so there is no need for red guard.

[@460sw3]

Awesome guys!!

[@HomeRepairTutor]

Thanks

[@designerdrains8544]

Great video!

[@HomeRepairTutor]

Thanks

[@wolf2351]

What kind of thin set did he use?

[@rickroll9086]

wolf2351 The right kind. Perhaps you should watch a KZbin video on how to install tile. It’ll probably look a lot like this one.

[@rancisgamer]

👍👍👍

[@HomeRepairTutor]

Thank you