Understand how your bathtub is setup.
How to install ceramic wall tile around a bathtub.
Then apply a generous amount of thin set to the bottom bathtub tile and position it 1 8 in.
If you can t find matching numbers mix tile from different boxes when installing so any color variation won t be as noticeable.
Be sure to put spacers between each tile as you go.
Mark the layout lines webb chappell.
How to tile a tub surround 1.
Since the backerboard is already installed around the tub the tile is ready to be installed.
To install ceramic wall tile use a level and measuring tape to mark the tile locations on the wall with chalk.
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.
Spread mastic just under the laser line and down the side of the tub wall to a small area.
Apply it to the wall with the bottom edge about 1 4 in.
Installing ceramic floor tile is a.
Above the lip of the tub.
When using ceramic tile try to find boxes with the same dye lot number.
Use long sweeping motions to apply mortar to the wall and start placing your tiles in the marked locations.
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.
Divide the dimension in half and make a mark there.
This video will show you how to set tile around a tub.