Installing Tile Around Bathtub
Part 1 in this 2 videos tutorial i am showing step by step installation of tile backer board cement board around standard 60 tub in smaller bathroom.
Installing tile around bathtub. Divide the dimension in half and make a mark there. Mark the layout lines webb chappell. How to tile a tub surround 1. Understand how your bathtub is setup.
This video will show you how to set tile around a tub. I cover some of the specifics of how to layout and set up a tub to install tile around it. Proper way to install backer board in tub area no matter what the board is made of it should not sit on top of the tub flange. 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.
It installs just like drywall it s just harder to cut since it is much more solid. Affiliate links bosch laser level. Then apply a generous amount of thin set to the bottom bathtub tile and position it 1 8 in. A few things to note before you start installing your wall tile.
Once we set the tub and had the plumbing all figured out we installed hardibacker cement board around our tub in place of drywall because it won t absorb water. Apply it to the wall with the bottom edge about 1 4 in. And it lasts for 20 years. Tiling around a tub shower overview gregory nemec.
Learn the largest tile industry secret to remodel your bathroom for just 200 bucks and 1 days work. Concrete tile backer board can provide the strong. In this video i show you the entire process of installing tile around a bathtub. Above the lip of the tub.
How to install tile backer around a tub. When the bathtub is installe.