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How to install ceramic wall tile around a bathtub.
To install ceramic wall tile use a level and measuring tape to mark the tile locations on the wall with chalk.
Understand how your bathtub is setup.
Divide the dimension in half and make a mark there.
In our project the homeowner met with a tile expert for design advice and was impressed by handmade 3x6 subway tile.
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.
Add up the wall areas and add 10 so you have extra tile for mistakes or future repairs.
Installing ceramic floor tile is a.
Apply it to the wall with the bottom edge about 1 4 in.
I cover some of the specifics of how to layout and set up a tub to install tile around it.
Above the lip of the tub.
This video will show you how to set tile around a tub.
When using ceramic tile try to find boxes with the same dye lot number.
Since the backerboard is already installed around the tub the tile is ready to be installed.
How to tile a tub surround 1.
Use long sweeping motions to apply mortar to the wall and start placing your tiles in the marked locations.
Then apply a generous amount of thin set to the bottom bathtub tile and position it 1 8 in.
Spread mastic just under the laser line and down the side of the tub wall to a small area.