Tile gurus please...

[spartyon8]

I am finished tiling a shower wall but ran into a problem with one of the walls not being plumb. It really shows in the corner (see picture). What can I do to fix this as the gap is too large for grout, at least I think so.

 

[mikevango]

ohhh. that *****. did you start that wall with a full tile? i want to tell you something, there are things you do yourself and things you hire a pro for.

 

[pl_silverado]

Did you start from the edge with a full tile or from a centerline?

 

[Gath3r]

Bust the tile off that wall on the left. Unscrew the cement board (hardi board) and pad out the wall so that the cement board is plum. Retile. That gap in the corner would drive me nuts. If I saw that in a house I would wonder what else the home owner tried to do, and botched. I dont mean to be a jerk, and I give you credit for attempting to tackle this project, but just fix it. Correctly.

"My Opinion"

 

[Gath3r]

..then bust the rest of it out and put the field tiles up in the other direction, so that the 4x4 black feature strip tile, is the same width as the white field tile. The grout lines lined up looks proffesional as well.

Again.. "My Opinion"

 

[Gath3r]

..sorry!!

Looks like you didnt mesh tape and thinset the cement board seams either.
I would do that as well. Then, roll on the water proofing sealer. Then Tile.

The water proof **** is expensive.. and you probably wont ever see a tile guy do it, unless its his own house, but.. its your house. Do it right.

 

[mikevango]

Any part of that room could be out of square. I would charge more to fix this than my original bid. Have fun.

 

[AlphaGarage]

Bust the tile off that wall on the left. Unscrew the cement board (hardi board) and pad out the wall so that the cement board is plum.

It looks like the board on the left tucks under the one on the right, wouldn't it be easier to re-do the one on the right?

Or better yet, take a level to the walls and fix whichever one is out of plumb?

Carpentry isn't my bailiwick, when I was in housing development my partner was the GC, and man was he a stickler on insisting everything was plumb and square, it used to drive me crazy! But it only takes one or two jobs like this to see how important - and cost effective - it is to nail all the angles spot on the first time.

 

[spartyon8]

I did tape the joints with the exception of the very top of that wall. I will be capping it off with crown to match the rest of the house so I didn't extend the tape. All the seems have been taped. I put of a membrane behind the hardibacker and used roofing tar on the joints and around the tub. I measured everything and chose this layout as it all ended with full tiles. The gap is 1" at its widest point. I am thinking of just cutting a 3/4 piece of tile and packing it in the gap. Yeah it will be an eyesore but it is fore my mom who lives by herself and probably will never notice. I was just wondering if there was a "miracle fix". I am not pulling the tile either.

 

[AlphaGarage]

I've seen "quarter round" tiles, would those do the trick? You wouldn't need them in all the corners, just the gap one.

 

[spartyon8]

1/4" round might work but I would have a hard time finding them locally. I have been to every store in my area and nobody has a plain glossy white tile. Seems pure white is out these days.

 

[AlphaGarage]

1/4" round might work but I would have a hard time finding them locally. I have been to every store in my area and nobody has a plain glossy white tile. Seems pure white is out these days.

Maybe black?

 

[JamieK]

Me thinks your mom might like one of these

 

[Mike83]

Looks like my kitchen floor. At least mine will be covered by the cabinet overhangs and baseboard, though.

 

[spartyon8]

I decided to cut some 3/4 pieces and it looks even worse. I might have to put in an accessory rack like the one posted above.

 

[londonsteve]

A quick and cheap solution is to get a length of 3/4 x 3/4 uPVC white flexi angle same as used for exterior siding fit that using good quality silicon to fill the gap and stick the trim. We use this method a lot in hotels. Home depot sell the trim.

 

[spartyon8]

A quick and cheap solution is to get a length of 3/4 x 3/4 uPVC white flexi angle same as used for exterior siding fit that using good quality silicon to fill the gap and stick the trim. We use this method a lot in hotels. Home depot sell the trim.

I can't believe this didn't dawn on me. I have used that stuff many a time.

 

[Wingnut65]

Nobody mentioned the contractor's best friend . . . Caulk!

I think the easiest would be to cut tiles to fill the gap and then grout. JaimeK's idea would provide a bonus feature to the shower and the cut tiles would never be noticed.