How To Tile A Floor Up To A Bathtub

Shift the tiles if needed so any cuts that must be made by the wall are against the least noticeable wall.

How to tile a floor up to a bathtub.

The process of properly tiling around a tub begins before you set the first tile. If the ceiling is open below the floor you can often tell from where plumbing penetrates the floor. Set the tiles on the floor to grid out the space beginning with the center of the bathroom floor. Tile pro ryan osland shows us step by step how to tile a floor using materials readily available at your local building supply store.

Make sure you have enough to cover the area and that any patterns end somewhat consistently around the edges. Generally the tiles that are against the tub should be no smaller than a half width of tile. It is important to lay out the tile pattern in advance so that you don t end up with a small or uneven sliver of tile against the tub. So the first thing you have to do is check the thickness of your floor.

You can usually figure the thickness by pulling up a floor register or removing the door threshold. Video sharing camera phone video phone free upload. Im using a white porcelain tile with a little bit of ta. Lay out a single horizontal and vertical row of tiles across the floor along the chalk reference lines.

The dry fit process is especially important if you re setting a pattern. Its a lot like tiling a shower. Tile floors install roughly the same way throughout all the variations ranging from entryway floors kitchen countertops bathroom walls wainscots and the tile that runs along a bathroom floor.