This video will show you how to set tile around a tub.
Tiling around a bath.
Apply it to the wall with the bottom edge about 1 4 in.
How to tile a tub surround 1.
You may wish to alter this height if possible to minimise tile cutting.
Mark the layout lines.
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.
Trowel on the tile mastic.
Start at the intersection of the two layout lines and spread a thick layer of tile mastic.
Then apply a generous amount of thin set to the bottom bathtub tile and position it 1 8 in.
In our project we brought an old 70s bathroom into classic art deco style.
To tile around a tub or shower start by measuring the height of the back wall from the lip of.
Start installing the.
Mark a horizontal line around your bath at this height.
Above the lip of the tub.
We removed a wall where an old.
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.