How To Install Ceramic Tile On Tub Wall

Diycrew hrvdiy renovision step by step tutorial how to install wall tile in any shower with any size bathroom tile including how to install tile in a nic.

How to install ceramic tile on tub wall.

The accent tiles go on the same way image 3. Add up the wall areas and add 10 so you have extra tile for mistakes or future repairs. Mortar a small spot and then place a tile. Test a tile to make sure the mortar is mixed and spread correctly.

For the average small wall tiles which are currently popular you will want to use a 1x4 square notch trowel. Spread the adhesive with the smooth side of your notched trowel and then go over it with the notched side to create ridges in the adhesive. Check if you need to adjust this mark to avoid laying slivers of tile at the top and bottom. 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.

Take care not to cover your lines. This video will show you how to set tile around a tub. Pull the tile up and look at the pattern that is create on the back. To set the tile apply an even coat of mastic on only a small portion of the wall at a time.

Again apply the tile with a slight twisting motion. Divide the dimension in half and make a mark there. Measure each wall area calculating the width times height. I cover some of the specifics of how to layout and set up a tub to install tile around it.