Making Ceramic Tile Shower

Get ready to tackle building your custom tile shower.

Making ceramic tile shower.

Ceramic tile can be drilled with a carbide bit while glass and porcelain call for a diamond tipped bit. Standard drill bits don t work on tile but not to worry. Recycled tile looks just as attractive as from scratch tile and it costs roughly the same. In part 3 of this bathroom remodel series we covered tips for making necessary plumbing alterations.

Again there are many factors to consider when looking at the cost. You simply cannot let water get to the wood. Have the right bit for ceramic tile. A tile shower can be built to fit any available space.

Tile choices include ceramic porcelain or stone all of which produce durable floors and walls. Ceramic tile is a premium building material that will slightly increase the resale value of your home when compared to synthetic shower materials. Porcelain tiles are more dense than ceramic so they produce a tougher surface that resists water. Your shower pan and stall must be impervious.

The cost to tile your shower will vary greatly as it depends on the size of your shower the type of tile you use the cost of materials needed and other factors. Porcelain tile looks a lot like regular ceramic tile but it s much harder. Out of all the tile projects that can come up a shower should be left to the professional and i mean one that specializes in showers. Increased real estate value.