Subway Tile Shower

After the shower walls were removed the drywall had to be cut back because the new surround will go a little bit taller so that the shower head is tiled around and a little wider so that it is an even tile width. Here you can see that the drywall has been cut and the first piece of hardyboard is put up into place.

The board is up all around the surround and the joints have been taped and mortared. You can see the board that is placed as a ledger around the tub to use as a starter course.

Here you can see the first side going up. It is pretty quick except for the occasional cuts around the shelves that are placed in the corners.

Both of the end walls are now done and I am progressing along the back wall.

Now everything is installed above the ledger strip.

Time to take out the strip and start on the tiles under it. Here gravity is not working in your favor so all of the tiles need to be pulled up into placed with tape.

Once all of the tiles have set the tape and spacers are removed.

Next up is to get all of the boarder tiles in place and get things grouted. Maybe we can have a working shower by next weekend.