Run a damp sponge over the backer board in the area you intend to tile.
Tile or shower walls.
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Also tile is heavy so put down blankets to protect the floors and tub from being damaged by falling pieces.
Use a small amount of the excess mortar and spread it onto the back of a tile with the notched.
Turn over the trowel to the notched side and comb over in one direction.
Begin by removing the old tile or the fiberglass shower wall.
Spread thin set along the first section of your tile row.
This is a dusty job so use plastic to cover your doorways wear a respirator that s rated for dust cover the floor with a drop cloth and make sure there s plenty of ventilation.