How to tile a wall

In this section, we’ll talk you through tiling corners. There are two types of corner – internal and external. These could be corners created by walls or corners created by obstructions:

Internal corner

The corner join between two walls, for example the corner of a room, or the corner created by a door frame.

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External corner

Outward-facing corner that protrudes into the room, for example the corner of a feature wall or the edge of a window recess.

There’s a different method for tiling depending on the type of corner, and we’ll explain both methods in this section.

Sometimes you may find that you can fit whole tiles across the wall without needing to cut a tile for the corner. If no cuts are necessary, jump to the section ‘How to grout and finish wall tiles’.

In most cases, you’ll need to cut a tile to fit into the corner.

How to measure and mark tiles for cutting

There are two ways to measure and mark a tile for cutting:

Option 1

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Hold the tile you’ll be cutting over the last whole tile in the row. Fit another against the wall and mark where it overlaps the one below with a tile scribe, chinagraph pencil or felt-tip pen.

Option 2

Take separate measurements at the top and bottom of the space you’re going to fill using a tape measure. Mark the measurements at the top and bottom of the tile. Line up the square with the two marks and draw a line between them with a pencil or felt-tip pen, giving you a vertical line to cut along.

With the marks made, it’s time to cut the tiles. Head to our How to cut tiles article for advice on this.

Step 1

After you’ve cut the tile, check to see that it fits. If you need to make any small adjustments use a tile file.

If you’re also going to tile the adjacent wall, you don’t have to be totally accurate as the edges will be hidden by the tiles on the other wall.

How to tile internal corners

Step 1

After you’ve cut the tile, check to see that it fits. If you need to make any small adjustments use a tile file. If you’re also going to tile the adjacent wall, you don’t have to be totally accurate as the edges will be hidden by the tiles on the other wall.

Step 2

Use the narrow end of a notched spreader to put adhesive on the back of the cut tile. Then press it into place so it’s level with the adjacent tile. Use spacers if you need to.

Step 3

If you’re tiling more than one wall, move on to the next wall. If not, you’re ready to start grouting and finishing the tiles. For advice on this, jump to our section ‘How to grout and finish wall tiles’.

How to tile external corners

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Use tile trims to get a neat finish on external corners. It also helps to protect the edges of the tiles from knocks, which could chip them. The trim comes in a range of materials, sizes, colours and shapes. Here we’re using white ¼ inch external edge tile trim.

Step 1

Finish tiling your first wall.

Step 2

Use a tape measure to measure the length of the edge that you’ll be fixing the tile trim to.

Step 3

Measure the tile trim to the same size and make a mark on it to indicate where to cut. Use a hacksaw to cut the tile trim to the length you need.

Step 4

Add a narrow strip of tile adhesive to the untiled wall using the notched trowel and press the trim into it.

Step 5

Line the trim up with the tiles of your first wall. Put two spacers between the trim and each tile (one near the top of the tile and one near the bottom) to make sure there’s a gap for grout.

Step 6

Put more tile adhesive on the untiled wall with the notched trowel. Add the adhesive vertically from top to bottom to avoid knocking the tile trim out of place with the teeth of the notched trowel.

Step 7

Start tiling your second wall, working away from the corner trim. As you set the tiles in place, remember to allow a narrow grouting gap between them and the trim. Insert spacers and adjust the tiles as you go, so the gap stays the same and the trim stays in place.

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