To tile around a tub or shower start by measuring the height of the back wall from the lip of the tub to the top of the area to be tiled.
Tiling around a corner bath.
How to tile a tub surround 1.
The outside corner is part of bathroom shower corner that need to be tiled.
There are two ways to cut bathroom tiles into a corner.
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.
You may find you get a better seal if you fill the bath with water first so that you can allow for any flexing.
Apply it to the wall with the bottom edge about 1 4 in.
Divide the dimension in half and make a mark there.
This tip also allows you to wrap tile around tub corners as shown in the photo below.
With a tile wet saw or a cutting board.
Once the main tiles are fixed.
Fit the tiles round the bath and seal the lower edge with silicone.
However cutting boards only work for man made tiles.
Above the lip of the tub.
Then apply a generous amount of thin set to the bottom bathtub tile and position it 1 8 in.
Mark the layout lines webb chappell.
When you ve completed tiling above the board and the tiles are held firmly remove the board and cut the first row of tile to fit.
All natural stones must be cut on a wet saw.
This will allow you to adjust the tiles if the gap is slightly uneven.
Understand how your bathtub is setup.