Many methods & tools out there to make tiling a shower much easier these days 😁 The tiling sequence that I have found to be most helpful is: 1. Set shower floor (this allows the wall tile to overhang any bad cuts 😃 2. Set back wall of shower (hide the the corner joint from most common viewing angle of shower (again, hide those uneven cuts 😃) 3. Side walls next (avoid bad cuts in corner..) 4. Solid curb top last (easier installation 👍) As far as my top most helpful tools for setting tile: 1.