Tiling Around A Bath

Then apply a generous amount of thin set to the bottom bathtub tile and position it 1 8 in.
Tiling around a bath. 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. Start installing the. Mark the layout lines.
You may wish to alter this height if possible to minimise tile cutting. This video will show you how to set tile around a tub. Mark a horizontal line around your bath at this height. Trowel on the tile mastic.
The tiling scheme will largely dictate where to start tiling and how the wall should be marked out for tiles start by measuring the height from the lip of your bath to the top of the planned tiled area. How to tile a tub surround 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.
Start at the intersection of the two layout lines and spread a thick layer of tile mastic. 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.