Compact Apartment Bathroom Tile in Mid-Wilshire
A bathroom renovation in a compact Mid-Wilshire apartment, using a large-format concrete-look porcelain tile on both walls and floor to create a continuous, seamless appearance in a small space. The wall tile and floor tile are from the same product family, which eliminates the visual break that usually occurs at the base of the wall and makes the room feel larger than it is.
Working in a Mid-Wilshire apartment building required coordinating elevator access for material delivery and staging everything in the unit before demo began — there was no driveway or staging area outside. The building required work to stop by 6 PM on weekdays. We planned the demo and rough work for the early part of the week and the tile setting for the latter part, so the noisiest work was done well within the allowed window.
What We Did
- Logistics and prep: Staged all materials in unit before demo; removed existing tile and substrate; installed cement board on walls and floor
- Waterproofing: Applied liquid membrane to shower area and floor; taped all corners and seams
- Tile setting: Set wall tile first, then floor tile, maintaining consistent joint alignment between wall and floor for a continuous look
- Grouting: Applied matching grey grout throughout; caulked at all plane changes
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