Gap Between Wall Tile And Ceiling

Instead fill it with an elastic material capable of sustaining the movement of the floor and the movement of the wall.

Gap between wall tile and ceiling.

The tile is level the ceiling is not. There is a slight gap between the tiles on the wall and the ceiling. Never fill this gap with grout because tile grout is not flexible. In all cases covering the seams between.

When the ceiling changes height across the length of a wall a gap between wall and ceiling can result. You can then proceed with normal joint taping techniques using drywall joint compound which drywall professionals refer to as mud. The only place that the gap gets any larger is on the one outside wall. So now there is a varying gap 0 to 1 4 between the top of the tiled wall and the ceiling.

We had to replace the drywall ceiling above the shower which was buckling and wavey. Maybe it will look better once it s grouted but right now my eye focuses on the gaps and not the beautiful stone. Caulking is the best choice for this application. Covering this gap isn t a difficult process.

Acoustic tiles and composite panel boards are two others. The previous owner had recently re tiled the shower from the tub to the previous ceiling. The tile council of north america recommends at least a quarter inch gap between the tile floor and the walls. All it takes is a quick patching job with fiberglass mesh tape.

Photos attached hopefully i think they re upside down but what you re looking at is the corner where the tiling is on one wall and that wall meets a plastered wall and a plastered ceiling.