Tiling Around A Corner Bath

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.

Tiling around a corner bath.

Fit the tiles round the bath and seal the lower edge with silicone. Apply it to the wall with the bottom edge about 1 4 in. Above the lip of the tub. However cutting boards only work for man made tiles.

The outside corner is part of bathroom shower corner that need to be tiled. You may find you get a better seal if you fill the bath with water first so that you can allow for any flexing. All natural stones must be cut on a wet saw. Understand how your bathtub is setup.

How to tile a tub surround 1. 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. Divide the dimension in half and make a mark there. Mark the layout lines webb chappell.

This will allow you to adjust the tiles if the gap is slightly uneven. 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. You can start cutting and fitting the edge corner tiles. Space between the tub and the tile to allow installation of a flexible bead of caulk.

There are two ways to cut bathroom tiles into a corner. 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.