Shower Tile To Drywall Transition

This video transition between cement board and drywall joint or how to tap drywall and cement board joint or tapping cement board and sheetrock shows the tra.

Shower tile to drywall transition. The z molding is 1 2 deep. Push the mortar through the mesh tape and into the 1 8 inch space between the backer board and the drywall. Unslightly transition from tile to drywall need advicehow do i transition between tile and drywall in a tub surroundhow can i fix an uneven and damaged transition from drywall to7 16 cement board vs 1 2 drywall transition woes tiling. The left side of the image is hardibacker for a tile shower surround.

I have never encountered this before but i m sure some of you have many times. Run the drywall knife over the mortar to create a smooth finish and remove any excess material. On the right side however they used a trim along the edge of the tiled area. You have several options to make the transition from the tile to the wall a smooth and attractive edge.

The side transition wasn t discussed in great detail at the time on the left side the tile runs into the drywall at a 90 degree angle so no profile was needed. For example it surely wouldn t make sense to put a huge chunk of pastor in your newly remodeled shower room. The tile gets installed and kept away from the z molding edge a grout joint spacing away. Will it push the screw heads through the sheetrock as there is nothing behind it to support it.

The right side is green board the width of a stud. Mix thin set mortar according to the manufacturer s instructions and apply a thin coat over the fiberglass tape with a drywall knife. This detail provides a flush transition from the wall tile to the drywall and a capillary break from the shower to the drywall. I am installing a tile shower in my basement and will need to transition from existing drywall to hardiboard.

But it is covered with waterproofing so it s a little less than that. First you ll want to consider the style or look you want to achieve. When you install the 2 4 this way is it strong enough to hold when installing screws through the backerboard and into the 2 4. I have a lot of drywall experience of very limited scope.