Bullnose tiles are often called single bullnose or sbn tiles because they have one or a single edge that is bullnosed.
How to finish wall tile at ceiling.
Ceiling tiles are made to lock together with two grooved edges and two tongued edges.
Wood laminate tile vinyl and linoleum flooring installation require you to use tools such as trowels or hammers and bump your materials up against the wall.
This joint needs to be flush and smooth in order for the tile or other wall covering to be installed correctly and to create a professional finished appearance.
I am using 10 x 16 tiles sideways on the walls.
The border tiles along the two starter walls will be trimmed along a grooved edge.
How should i terminate the wall tile at the ceiling.
Now you know how to finish an edge of tile on a wall.
It s easy to ding scratch or get.
If i test the last tile i have a quarter inch gap left at the ceiling.
When installing tile on the ceiling you want to install the tile on the shower walls all the way up to the last row before the ceiling as i ve done in these photos.
For examples see photo.
Lay out the tile installation before beginning to determine how the tiles will be finished at the ceiling.
To do this measure the height of the wall and divide it by the width of the tile plus one grout joint using a measuring tape.
For a seamless look use bullnose tiles of the same color as the other tiles.
If you are lining up your grout lines rather than installing them diagonally you can then draw lines on your ceiling as guides to where your tiles should be.
The tongued edges of the starter tile must face toward the center of the room so cut the grooved edges to trim the corner tile to size.
If you have natural stone or porcelain tiles consider grinding the edges into bullnoses to save you buying trims.
At some point along the wall the cement backer board will meet with the drywall used in the rest of the room.
I am just finishing up my shower install and my wife wanted me to go all the way to the ceiling.
Finally a technical note about bullnose tiles.