How to tile a tub surround 1.
Tiling around a corner bath.
There are two ways to cut bathroom tiles into a corner.
Apply it to the wall with the bottom edge about 1 4 in.
When you ve completed tiling above the board and the tiles are held firmly remove the board and cut the first row of tile to fit.
Fit the tiles round the bath and seal the lower edge with silicone.
Space between the tub and the tile to allow installation of a flexible bead of caulk.
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.
Above the lip of the tub.
This will allow you to adjust the tiles if the gap is slightly uneven.
This tip also allows you to wrap tile around tub corners as shown in the photo below.
Once the main tiles are fixed.
All natural stones must be cut on a wet saw.
You may find you get a better seal if you fill the bath with water first so that you can allow for any flexing.
With a tile wet saw or a cutting board.
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.
This do it yourself video shows how to tile outside corner without bullnose.
You can start cutting and fitting the edge corner tiles.
The outside corner is part of bathroom shower corner that need to be tiled.
However cutting boards only work for man made tiles.
Understand how your bathtub is setup.