Running Bond Tile Shower Walls

This creates a staggered but cohesive look.

Running bond tile shower walls.

On this project i ve protected against leaks by substituting densshield for drywall and using a liquid membrane to waterproof the floor all seams at corners and niches and all fasteners. This is a clean and classic layout for subway tiles on walls and floors. The running bond pattern is popular for kitchen backsplashes flooring shower walls and bathroom wainscoting. Tile showers should not only be leakproof they should look good.

A demonstration of the running bond pattern of tile in a tub shower a pattern which is used for subway tile and similar styles. Determine how much tile you ll need. Measure each wall area calculating the width times height. You ll see it really often used for subway tile like here in nicole ben s eclectic family pad in western australia but you can lay square tiles or more unusual shapes in a running bond as well.

Stretcher bond uses square or rectangular tiles that are laid like bricks in a wall. The end of each tile is lined up with the centre of the tiles that are both directly above and below it. In this video i go through the layout process i used to figure out how to install my subway tile on a 1 3 running bond pattern. The running bond tile pattern is a secret tool you can use to keep things like uneven surfaces crooked walls small differences in tile sizes along with other imperfections hidden from view.

I ve wanted to implement a stack bond tile pattern tile that is literally stacked on top of one another as opposed to a staggered or running bond pattern for a long time. Since it is a staggered tile layout the edges of the tiles don t line up in a straight line. You ll need a design plan before you start attaching the tile. For our shower we chose a running bond pattern.

Brick look tiles in this layout create an industrial vibe in your space. The tile was a 12 x4 subway. Add up the wall areas and add 10 so you have extra tile for mistakes or future repairs. The next step is to set the 8x12 inch porcelain wall tile in a running bond or brick pattern so that it looks good and stays put.

Scott has been completely 100 percent against it for years and so throughout every bathroom and kitchen we ve ever tackled we continue to use the more traditional running bond. I ll show you how to handle.