Installation
Stone Style Shower Shampoo/Soap Niche Installation
This article shows you how to install our soap niche in showers where you want a flush face finish or a sticking out past the tile finish.
Stone Style Shower Soap Niche
When designing our Stone Style Soap Niches we were going for beauty, elegance, and ease of installation, we nailed all three goals on this design.
Our Soap Niche can be installed two ways depending on your design.
Option 1: Niche sits flush with front of tile. You’ll need to leave a minimum depth of 4-1/4” from BACK WALL of waterproofing to FRONT OF NEW TILE.
Option 2: Niche sticks out past the finished tile. This is mainly used when your tile is wavy/uneven or handmade. Leave a minimum depth of 3-3/4” from back of waterproofing to front of finished tile and the niche will stick out ½” past the finished tile.
Easy Installation – Niche sits flush with finished tile:
- Prep and waterproof a 13” wide by 19-1/2” tall opening in the wall. (See picture for reference).
- For the niche to sit flush with the front of the finished tile, leave a minimum depth of 4-1/4” from BACK WALL of waterproofing to FRONT OF NEW TILE.
- Install only full tile around the opening. DO NOT INSTALL CUTS.
- Apply Modified Thinset or 100% Silicone to the back of the niche.
- Flush front of the niche with front of the tile. Use shims to hold in place. (Pro-Tip: wood shims work but we recommend composite shims that are scored to break off. They are available at all major home supply stores.)
- Apply additional Modified Thinset or 100% Silicone into the side openings.
- Install final cuts around niche.
Easy Installation – Niche extends past tile:
- Prep and waterproof a 13” wide by 19-1/2” tall opening in the wall. (See picture for reference).
- For niche to stick out past tile leave a depth of 3-3/4” from BACK WALL of waterproofing to FRONT OF NEW TILE.
- Install only full tile around the opening. DO NOT INSTALL CUTS.
- Apply Modified Thinset or 100% Silicone to the back of the niche.
- Install front of niche ½” past front of tile. Use shims to hold in place. (Pro-Tip: wood shims work but we recommend composite shims that are scored to break off. They are available at all major home supply stores.)
- Apply additional Modified Thinset or 100% Silicone into the side openings.
- Install final cuts around niche.
Below is an example of our Stone Style Corner Shelf and Stone Style Soap Niche installed!
