Trowel on the tile mastic.
Tiling around a bath.
To start tiling prepare by running a bead of silicone caulk around the perimeter of the area you are tiling to.
Then apply a generous amount of thin set to the bottom bathtub tile and position it 1 8 in.
Mark a horizontal line around your bath at this height.
You may wish to alter this height if possible to minimise tile cutting.
Above the lip of the tub.
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.
To tile around a tub or shower start by measuring the height of the back wall from the lip of.
I cover some of the specifics of how to layout and set up a tub to install tile around it.
How to tile a tub surround 1.
Mark the layout lines.
This video will show you how to set tile around a tub.
We removed a wall where an old.
How to tile bathroom walls and shower tub area step 1.
Start at the intersection of the two layout lines and spread a thick layer of 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.