Uneven Wall Tiles

Hello the contractor has tiled and grouted our bathroom wall.

Uneven wall tiles.

By the diy experts of the family handyman magazine. Learn pro tricks for dealing with complicated diagonal layouts extra large tiles uneven walls dried mortar cleanup and other tiling problems. When using smaller tiles wall defects will be less pronounced as the tiles will follow your uneven wall better. If you usually stand in front of this wall you won t notice as much curvature as if the wall was to your side.

Bathroom wall tiles uneven. Haimg apr 19 17 at 20 16. Build a pyramid for diagonal tiles. They may have settled or bowed over time or the plaster may be rough and uneven.

If a wall tile is uneven the mastic holding it in place was not spread properly. It s necessary to inspect the surface first before putting tile on concrete as there might be cracks uneven areas or moisture penetration. The tiles we are using are porcelanosa 12 x 35 so they are somewhat large. They seemed ok before grouting but after the unevenness seems to show more for some reason maybe.

The problem is the tiles are not looking perfectly flush. Otherwise you can fix the wall tiles with cement to even out the surface. Quite often the reason for uneven tiles is an uneven layer of thinset mortar holding tiles on the floor. If there is no structural damage and the wall may still be able to support the weight of the tiles you can proceed with the work.

It also depends on your line of sight e g.