How do we deal with that doing tile.
Tiling out of plumb walls.
Do you stack the tile.
Check your floor for level and walls.
Measure the wall where you will place the tiles.
If this is not the case then forget i brought it up.
Tips for tiling a wall 1.
Hang a batten board to prevent tile slippage.
How to deal with out of plumb walls for tile.
We are doing a remodel and have discovered the wall around a tub shower is out of plumb by 1 2 over 5 feet.
Install the wall tile in a pyramid shape.
I know smaller tiles will not look good but if tiles were larger like would this help mask the problem.
I hesitate to bring this point up but i think guess your walls are out of plumb because you capped the metal upturn flange of the tub with the cement board.
Find the midline of the wall from ceiling to floor and mark it with a chalk line.
So you ve got that bottom row of tile.