How to Tile a Bathroom Wall with Wickes

In this video, we will show you how to tile a bathroom wall to achieve a durable, water-resistant, and beautiful finish. This guide is packed with expert advice, including how to tile around tricky areas like window recesses.

We will go through each step, starting with essential preparation and planning:

1:22 How to arrange your tiles
4:02 How to mix and apply adhesive
4:42 How to tile the wall
6:24 How to cut tiles
7:28 How to tile into the edges
8:23 How to grout tiles
10:26 How to tile around a window

Before you begin tiling, your wall surface needs to be sanded, cleaned and fully sealed. You also need to check whether the tiles themselves need sealing before they’re laid (it depends on what they’re made from). If you have to tile around a window, take this into account from the beginning.

Aftercare

After finishing your tiling project, use a grout protector spray to stop penetration by water, dirt, oil, grease and lime scale. Using this product will help to prolong the life of your grout and keep the area easy to clean.

Getting the job done - hints & tips

Make sure all surfaces are prepared before tiling. Porous surfaces should be prepared using primer before tiling. Always make sure your grout and adhesive is in date if you're using product which has been left over from another project.

Safety

Before screwing battens into the wall always check for pipes and wires which may be in the wall. If there are pipes or wires behind the walls where you are intending to screw down battens, make pencil lines to act as a guide rather than battens.

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If you’d like to learn more about tiling, these videos cover the essential techniques for walls, floors, and tricky obstacles:

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