A batten board helps you start your bottom most course or row of tiles.
Tiling out of plumb walls.
We are doing a remodel and have discovered the wall around a tub shower is out of plumb by 1 2 over 5 feet.
Tips for tiling a wall 1.
You will lay out your first tile directly on this line and your.
Check your floor for level and walls.
Install the wall tile in a pyramid shape.
So you ve got that bottom row of tile.
Measure the wall where you will place the tiles.
Do you stack the tile.
I know smaller tiles will not look good but if tiles were larger like would this help mask the problem.
How to deal with out of plumb walls for tile.
If this is the case you could remove the first course of tile and cut the board above the flange punch the board in and screw it.
I hesitate to bring this point up but i think guess your walls are out of plumb because you capped the metal upturn flange of the tub with the cement board.
Hang a batten board to prevent tile slippage.