How to Install a Soap Dish in a Tile Shower
A soap dish is a handy item to have installed in your shower. It puts things in easy reach and can help complete the design.
Soap dishes can be installed either at the time you are tiling your shower, or to any existing tile shower with the removal of a few tiles. Make sure to size your new soap dish accordingly to avoid needing to install half or partial tiles around it to get a good fit.
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Instructions
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Leave a gap in the tiles the size of the soap dish when tiling a new shower. Most soap dishes can be purchased with the same size and footprint as the tiles you are installing.
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Apply mortar directly to the back of the soap dish and press it firmly into the gap. Center the soap dish in the space for the best results. Use masking tape to help secure the soap dish to the wall while it dries.
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Remove one or a few tiles from an existing shower to install a soap dish. Drill into the tile straight to the wall in multiple places on the tiles. This will help break the tile away from the substrate. Use a hammer and chisel to gently tap out the old tile and mortar behind it.
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Apply mortar to the back of the soap dish and insert it into the gap. Use masking tape to hold it in place while it dries overnight.
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Squeeze a thin bead of silicone caulk into the gap between the soap dish and the surrounding tiles to seal in the soap dish and help it flex in the wall.
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