Tile Above Tub Insert

Use a wet saw with a diamond blade to cut all the tiles.

Tile above tub insert.

Wiggle it gently to help it settle into the mortar. Want to tile that section to eliminate problem. Continue adding tiles to the row until it is complete. Place your first tile onto the wall and press evenly while giving it a little bit of movement back and forth.

Today we are going to remodel. Since we bought this house our main bathroom was a tired space with a fiberglass one piece bathtub and shower surround insert. Tile over sheet rock would create more problems than it would solve. I cover some of the specifics of how to layout and set up a tub to install tile around it.

Insert a tile spacer then repeat the process to add the next piece of tile. Have perpetually peeling paint in section of drywall above insert in kid s bath. Slide it into place and check to be sure it is level. Dw decided she wants subway tile.

For example if one wall s tiled area will measure 36 inches wide by 18 inches high you would draw a rectangle that is 36 inches wide and 18 inches high on a piece of cardboard. Press the tile into the mortar gently but firmly aligned along your board guide. 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. The vertical dimension from the ceiling to the top of the fiberglass unit is different in various spots on the 3 walls from 20 to 20 5.

Never have done tiling but am pretty handy. When you come to the corner mark and cut the tile to fit in to the final space. Prep the shower area for tile layout to start tiling prepare by running a bead of silicone caulk around the perimeter of the area you are tiling to seal it image 1. This video will show you how to set tile around a tub.

Use the back of a plastic spoon to smooth the caulk. Step 1 measure each proposed tile area above your shower surround and draw a matching to scale outline on a large cardboard sheet. Repeat these steps with each tile using a spacer between each tile to ensure evenly spaced tiles. Check if you need to adjust this mark to avoid laying slivers of tile at the top and bottom.

The tile can either match the surround to blend in and make the entire unit look larger or. You would want backer board behind your tile not sheet rock anyway.