You may wish to alter this height if possible to minimise tile cutting.
Tiling around a bath.
Above the lip of the tub.
To tile around a tub or shower start by measuring the height of the back wall from the lip of.
Start at the intersection of the two layout lines and spread a thick layer of tile mastic.
Mark a horizontal line around your bath at this height.
This video will show you how to set tile around a tub.
How to tile a tub surround 1.
Start installing the.
In our project we brought an old 70s bathroom into classic art deco style.
Then apply a generous amount of thin set to the bottom bathtub tile and position it 1 8 in.
We removed a wall where an old.
The best approach when installing cement board or other tile backer around a tub is to keep the cement board out of the lip area.
I cover some of the specifics of how to layout and set up a tub to install tile around it.
How to tile bathroom walls and shower tub area step 1.
Apply it to the wall with the bottom edge about 1 4 in.
To start tiling prepare by running a bead of silicone caulk around the perimeter of the area you are tiling to.