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Gap between shower tile and ceiling- what do I do?

5 years ago



I’m in the middle of a master bathroom remodel. Contractor finished setting tile on Friday and I noticed there is a 1“ inch gap between the top of the tile and the ceiling.

How do I have him fix this? He suggested grout, which I don’t think will look right, but I don’t think small tile strips will look good either!

Should I order a bullnose and have him cut it down?

So frustrated!

please help.


Comments (18)

  • 5 years ago

    He should have split the difference top and bottom and cut tiles to fit. Also, that two piece thing to the left of the niche would bug the crap out of me.

  • PRO
    5 years ago

    This should have been addressed before a tile was layed and no grout will not fill a 1” space so now I am wondering what else he did since IMO the corners are done all wrong and if those are 12 x24 tile they should not have been done in a 50% offset either . If you are happy with everything else then proably a aimple sliver of tile is best at thei poing not a bullnose that will just bring attention to the issue.

    lisa_vw321 thanked Patricia Colwell Consulting
  • 5 years ago

    They did some weird tile cutting, makes no sense. I would have them redo it, did you take other pictures during the process?

    lisa_vw321 thanked K R
  • 5 years ago

    How is the gap at the floor being addressed?

    lisa_vw321 thanked catbuilder
  • 5 years ago

    Get a small piece of poly trim and neatly put it up there. There's no good tile answer here, IMO - I mean where would you want the small height tile - top? bottom? no - and I am not sure you'd want to make that amount of space up in larger grout lines.

    lisa_vw321 thanked just_janni
  • 5 years ago

    What about adding a piece of Schluter? These pictures don’t really do it justice. It’s a clean way to edge without using a bullnose. https://www.schluter.com/schluter-us/en_US/Profiles/c/P

    lisa_vw321 thanked cathyejones
  • PRO
    5 years ago
    last modified: 5 years ago

    Leave it and paint it. It doesn't need to be filled with anything. It looks like he used full pieces, so there is really nothing to "fix".

    lisa_vw321 thanked Kristin Petro Interiors, Inc.
  • 5 years ago

    Thank you for the responses so far. I did notice that you have to click the picture to see the full image where the gap is.


    Patricia- yes, I also see the weird tile cut by the corner and I am going to ask him to redo that piece. Edges don’t line up perfectly there also but I’m going to leave that alone.


    I really wanted the tile all the way to the ceiling- would 1” tile strips look strange? Do I need to just use the poly trim/ or schluter trim as suggested and move on?

  • PRO
    5 years ago

    Hopefully those rounded river stones on the shower floor are not setting on a foam base.

  • 5 years ago

    Why? Would that be bad? Contractor used a Schluter system and waterproofing

  • 3 years ago

    So what did you end up doing? I have the same issue

  • 3 years ago

    Same issue here with the 1 inch gap between tile and ceiling. I'm considering putting crown molding around the whole bathroom to cover this. What do you think?

  • last year

    My mom had her shower/tub walls done and this is what it looks like. Does anyone see what i see? Can a professional contractor who know there stuff answer this please.


  • PRO
    last year

    Hu175 you need to start a new post and you need to post photos (houzz is being buggy)

  • last year

    yes it is real wacky. I posted a picture the first time but for some reason it didn’t go through. i will send it again. Thank you

  • last year

    My mom is in the middle if getting her bathroom redone. So far they have only put tile on the shower/ tub wall. Do you see what i see? How does it look to you?


  • last year
    last modified: last year

    It’s not showing the pictures