The Other Mike wrote:
Retiling our entire bathroom using 6" ceramic wall tiles in the
shower. When doing a stand alone shower (no tub) with the glass door,
do most people tile the ceiling as well? If so, how do you make sure
they don't fall off while the thinset is drying?


Whether or not to do the ceiling is personal preference. Some
do, some don't. It is entirely up to you as there is no hard
and fast rule. Personally, I like tile everywhere. Ceiling
included.

I have never had a problem keeping them in place when the
thinset is setting up. They tend to stay in place pretty
well. If I get a tile that wants to sag, I will place a small
piece of plywood over it and use a 1x2 to brace it in place.
Or I just use a 1x2 (they are cheap).

What I don't like about doing that is that I cannot see that
it is still in place relative to the other tiles, so it
worries me more than just holding it until it stays. I like
to keep an eye on the tiles to make sure I haven't moved them
out of alighnment and the plywood covers them up so I can't
see them until it is too late.

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Robert Allison
Rimshot, Inc.
Georgetown, TX