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Tile around soaking tub.
To tile around a tub or shower start by measuring the height of the back wall from the lip of.
Above the lip of the tub.
Apply it to the wall with the bottom edge about 1 4 in.
Mark the layout lines.
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.
When you get to the end of a row hold a whole piece of tile up and mark where you will need your cut.
Then apply a generous amount of thin set to the bottom bathtub tile and position it 1 8 in.
Trowel on the tile mastic.
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This video will show you how to set tile around a tub.
How to tile a tub surround 1.
Start installing the.
On the bottom row use a spacer on its side to create a space between the tile and the top of the bathtub.
Start at the intersection of the two layout lines and spread a thick layer of tile mastic.
I cover some of the specifics of how to layout and set up a tub to install tile around it.
Repeat these steps with each tile using a spacer between each tile to ensure evenly spaced tiles.