Categories: Bathroom

Doing Ceramic Tile Around The Tub

When the old bathroom gets torn down, the new one has to be working to take its place. In order to use the bathtub, the tiles need to be done around it and the fixtures installs. This time, I set those tiles.

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  • Why wouldn’t you go up higher on the all for when taking a shower

  • I've been doing tile for 30 years and can't do a tub surround and finish building two o clock!!

  • I always plum a center line on the back wall and center the first tile in the middle to insure the same size tile piece at each side wall, although a little less important for a subway tile. Also, good practice to tile each row (back, fixture side and head side) before starting the next row. This helps to keep all the gout lines lined up and matching as minor adjustments can be accomplished as the tile progresses up the wall, especially if your tile is going all the way up to the ceiling.

  • You did an outstanding job, good detailed instructions, I learned a lot.

  • Couple of questions... 1. Is the window trim and sill made of wood? Wont that get wet and rot? 2. What do you do to seal the gap between the tile and tub surface? Do you grout and then silicone?

  • I have a question that I can’t find the answer too anywhere. I’m tiling an old shower wall that was plaster n lathe. The holes in the plaster around the faucet knobs are too big and the plaster has crumbled away leaving no wall behind. How do I patch that so I can tile over it? Thanks.

  • What about the upper portion? Since it's a shower, isn't it conceivable that you're gonna get water on the upper portion of the wall?

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