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.
Tiling around a bath.
Apply it to the wall with the bottom edge about 1 4 in.
I cover some of the specifics of how to layout and set up a tub to install tile around it.
The tiling scheme will largely dictate where to start tiling and how the wall should be marked out for tiles start by measuring the height from the lip of your bath to the top of the planned tiled area.
Start installing the.
To start tiling prepare by running a bead of silicone caulk around the perimeter of the area you are tiling to.
To tile around a tub or shower start by measuring the height of the back wall from the lip of.
Mark a horizontal line around your bath at this height.
You may wish to alter this height if possible to minimise tile cutting.
We removed a wall where an old.
How to tile bathroom walls and shower tub area step 1.
This video will show you how to set tile around a tub.
Above the lip of the tub.
Start at the intersection of the two layout lines and spread a thick layer of tile mastic.
Mark the layout lines.
Then apply a generous amount of thin set to the bottom bathtub tile and position it 1 8 in.