When installing the tiles around windows make sure you first secure the tile corner trim in thinset.
Tiling a bathroom wall with a window.
Anytime the tile meets the window itself i use a sealant.
This will allow you to leave room for the adhesive that will secure your tiles to the wall.
Line up a tile with the edge of the window and protruding out over the full sized tiles on the wall.
In a bathtub area the cost difference between using this cheap bland 0 69 tile and a better quality 4 75 tile is negligible.
You can expect to spend about four to five hours tiling a standard 36x40 inch double hung window.
Place a tile against the wall and add a tile spacer to the side of it.
When tiling bathtubs backsplashes and other areas that use limited quantities of tile buy the best quality tile you can afford.
You shouldn t need to cut the tile unless it is an end tile that completes the row.
In order to tile around a window you have to spread thin set on the wall by using a notched trowel.
Mark the tile where it overlaps the full sized tile and number it on the back side.
Then measure around the window as to cut the tiles with a score and snap cutter or a wet saw to fit into location.
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