[jon123]

Hello, I am replacing masonite simulated tile board, so far shimed flush to showerwall flange and installed hardibacker accordingly with manufacturer.. now looking for tutorial step by step from start to finish and like to use 1/4 spacers? This is the upper portion above tub unit wall flange, three walls 10" and ceiling 3x5' tile project. Okay, you got to see this guys tips Ceramic Wall Tile Tips particularly about which wall to start first, I'm inclined to think the backwall first than the two smaller sides and ceiling last.. And using 100 % clear silicon around the inside corners and shower flange. Keeping the tiles a 1/16 th along all inside corners and flange.. still haven't decided yet as spacer size but she wants it at least 3/16 or 1/4 will keep looking for something for bathtub alcove ceilings. One other thing, this guy likes to use 100% silicon caulk on all the cement board inside corners/seams.. I would like using glass tape on the seams too prior thinsetting. Yes, I see it better waterproofing doing walls first ceiling last... no top grout line to fail.. wall tile goes 1/16 to hardibacker ceiling and gets a bead of silicon before the ceiling shorts (cut to finish) are butted a 1/16th against the walls! Of coarse I will work my full tile from the bullnose to the back wall. Or do I keep the inside corner wall celing the same space of 3/16 or 1/4 and fill with clear 100% silicon? If this is all wrong please someone post me right method for tile ceiling 3x5 ceiling.. which sand grout is best too? Thanks!

[jon123]

Ballenger /mass/everybody, was researching Laticrete site and for the shower tiling ,I'm going 3/16 spacers using 253 laticrete gold and laticrete spectralock pro grout (that is if it is sand grout) instead of L aticrete 1500 tripoly fortified sand grout.