How To Tile Floor Next To Tub

In this video i will show you how to install laminate or vinyl plank up to u tub.

How to tile floor next to tub.

Fill the bathtub with water. This is really a simple process with the methods i use. Leave 1 4 inch of space between the cut side of the tile and the tub. This puts the bathtub walls at their widest point and provides the narrowest expansion joint.

Leave 1 4 inch gaps along all walls to be covered later with baseboard. Purchase thin set mortar and grout. Spread ceramic tile mortar on the back of the cut tile and set it in place next to the tub properly spaced with the surrounding tile. To lock the tiles in and create a solid floor for your bathroom you ll need to first layer a thin amount of mortar to set the tiles and grout to connect them to one another.

When you finish the project and drain the water the bathtub gap will be. Some contractors grout the space between the tile and tub. This line will serve as the starting point for tiling the entire bathroom. Let the tiles set overnight.

Cut all tiles on a tile wet saw or a tile cutting board. This video will show you how to set tile around a tub. I will tell you the. Mortar usually comes in two varieties pre mix and unmixed mortar that comes in a box.

I cover some of the specifics of how to layout and set up a tub to install tile around it. Repeat for each tile around the tub. Leave a 1 8 inch joint against the tub.