Uneven Tile Wall

The ansi a137 1 standard defined allowed warpage according to the type of tile.

Uneven tile wall.

Remove the tile and prepare the wall according to the corresponding instructions above or tile over the existing tile. If you put a 48 straight edge up against the most sunken areas there s a gap of almost a 1 2. Things you will need measuring tape tile wet saw leveling spacers and wedges trowel thinset mortar rubber mallet grout grout float grout sponge. The problem is that the wall is uneven.

Repair any loose or cracked tiles. Quite often the reason for uneven tiles is an uneven layer of thinset mortar holding tiles on the floor. If existing tiles are beyond repair remove the tile and install a piece of wallboard in its place. If a wall tile is uneven the mastic holding it in place was not spread properly.

To do so make sure all of the tiles are intact and secure. What is the allowable warpage of a tile. There is also a spot near the window trim where the wall appears to be built up too much enough so that the tile could end up proud of the trim which i m pretty sure won t look so hot. For a paver tile commonly used on floors the allowable warpage is defined as follows.

Wash the wall with tsp tri sodium phosphate or an ammonia based cleaner to remove any grease or oil.