Tiling On A Sloping Wall/ceiling

[Two-Trowels]

I have a shower to tile in a loft conversion - it has plumb walls to half way and then the walls follow the pitch of the roof for the remainder.

I am planning to use Weber.set SPF and their primer PR360 - it's going on backer boards and the tiles are 100 x 300's ceramics.

Does that sound ok? never tiled on a slope before.

 

[Old Mod]

Like this?


It should be fine with ceramics

 

[Andy Allen]

No different to tiling the top of a window reveal.
I always spread the adhesive on the substrate and the tile to ensure a good bond..

 

[J Sid]

Yes, I agree with the above, no surprise there then
The problem I normally fine is the intersection between wall and slope, nearly always not straight or level, be prepared to do a bit of prep

 

[Andy Allen]

MARC. ..how come the cuts at the top of the window don't line up with the cut on the wall next to the boxing..? (Picture 2)

 

[Old Mod]

@Andy Allen
I take it Andy u've not tiled that area before?
The slopey bit? Haha I think it's called a mansard, not 100% tho.
When u have a full height tile on main wall and a tile sloping inward like that at an angle, the distance between the bottom left of the wall tile and the top of tile on the mansard, is greater than the height of a full tile.
Therefore the top of the mansard tile falls short of the wall tile.
Clear as mud? Haha
If you're still confused (I know I am!) I'll do a diagram to explain it.

 

[J Sid]

MARC. ..how come the cuts at the top of the window don't line up with the cut on the wall next to the boxing..? (Picture 2)

Andy with question like that maybe that green tag should be removed

 

[Old Mod]

Andy with question like that maybe that green tag should be removed

Hahahahaha wellllllllll! Hahaha

 

[Andy Allen]

@Andy Allen
I take it Andy u've not tiled that area before?
The slopey bit? Haha I think it's called a mansard, not 100% tho.
When u have a full height tile on main wall and a tile sloping inward like that at an angle, the distance between the bottom left of the wall tile and the top of tile on the mansard, is greater than the height of a full tile.
Therefore the top of the mansard tile falls short of the wall tile.
Clear as mud? Haha
If you're still confused (I know I am!) I'll do a diagram to explain it.

You've lost me lol.
Ignoring the angled boxing in completely I know none of that will line up its the top cut above the window looks smaller than the top cut on the right hand wall ..

 

[Old Mod]

You've lost me lol.
Ignoring the angled boxing in completely I know none of that will line up its the top cut above the window looks smaller than the top cut on the right hand wall ..

Ahhhhh! Why didn't u say so! Hehe
Don't go away, gimme 10 and I'll show u why!

 

[Qwerty]

This should help....

 

[Old Mod]

Geoff!

 

[J Sid]

Andy, I imagine marc has the same detail on other side of the window, out of pic, and has taken all the tiling from slope up as an independent wall and joined the tile joints across the window head.
If that makes sense

 

[Andy Allen]

Andy, I imagine marc has the same detail on other side of the window, out of pic, and has taken all the tiling from slope up as an independent wall and joined the tile joints across the window head.
If that makes sense

It dose, yes .....just wondered why cuts were different.
Did you really think I ment the cuts on the boxing in?

 

[J Sid]

Wasn't sure, but gave us a chance to have a giggle at your expense, sorry