Check if you need to adjust this mark to avoid laying slivers of tile at the top and bottom.
Tiling a bathtub shower wall.
Nobody wants a tile to fall of the ceiling and hurt someone or crack a shower pan tile.
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.
A bathtub introduces additional challenges.
I cover some of the specifics of how to layout and set up a tub to install tile around it.
If you plan to cut the bottom row of tile start your installation with the second row.
If the tub is level set a full tile at its top edge.
Above the lip of the tub.
Also if you re tiling a ceiling in the shower x77 is a fantastic option.
I hope you enjoy the video.
In this video i show you the entire process of installing tile around a bathtub.
Divide the dimension in half and make a mark there.
To help hide the awkward appearance of an out of level tub make the bottom row of tiles at least three fourths of a tile high.
For the vertical layout begin your pattern at the top of the wall so there ll be full uncut tile at the top.
Use the back of a plastic spoon to smooth the caulk.
This video will show you how to set tile around a tub.
Apply it to the wall with the bottom edge about 1 4 in.
Use a wet saw with a diamond blade to cut all the tiles.
Then apply a generous amount of thin set to the bottom bathtub tile and position it 1 8 in.
What is backer board.
If you mix x77 per the directions use the correct trowel size back butter your tiles and use directional troweling your tiles won t slide down the wall.
I will be using a mosaic tile on shower floor and one strip going up the back wall.
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Cement backer board is used as a sub surface for tiling usually for showers or bathtubs.
In this video i show you how to tile a shower.
Fill the gap between the tile and the tub with caulk.