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.
Ceramic tile around garden tub.
In some bathrooms the surround can include virtually.
I cover some of the specifics of how to layout and set up a tub to install tile around it.
The tub tends to be raised higher off the floor.
The art of tilework is as old as man himself and most certainly a mainstay in the aesthetically conscious home.
A finely selected and well maintained tiling scheme can make all the difference concerning a number of factors from eye appeal to cleanliness and the bathroom has historically acted as the no 1 tile beneficiary in one s household.
Mark the layout lines webb chappell.
There are usually one or two steps leading up to the tub.
Surrounds can be constructed in many styles ranging from a single row of ceramic tile that serves as a kind of backsplash around the tub to fully covered walls that encase the three sides of a bathtub or shower alcove.
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This video will show you how to set tile around a tub.
Tiling around a tub shower overview gregory nemec.
Understand how your bathtub is setup.
A bathtub surround is a vertical surface material that protects the walls just above a bathtub or bathtub shower unit.
On high end units you will find whirlpool jets.
How to tile a tub surround 1.
Divide the dimension in half and make a mark there.