How to deal with out of plumb walls for tile.
Tiling out of plumb walls.
How do we deal with that doing tile.
Install the wall tile in a pyramid shape.
Measure the wall where you will place the tiles.
We are doing a remodel and have discovered the wall around a tub shower is out of plumb by 1 2 over 5 feet.
Tips for tiling a wall 1.
I know smaller tiles will not look good but if tiles were larger like would this help mask the problem.
I hesitate to bring this point up but i think guess your walls are out of plumb because you capped the metal upturn flange of the tub with the cement board.
If this is not the case then forget i brought it up.
Find the midline of the wall from ceiling to floor and mark it with a chalk line.
If this is the case you could remove the first course of tile and cut the board above the flange punch the board in and screw it.
A batten board helps you start your bottom most course or row of tiles.
So you ve got that bottom row of tile.
Hang a batten board to prevent tile slippage.