Subway Tile Above Tub

Understand how your bathtub is setup.

Subway tile above tub.

Daltile subway tile installed on a tub platform layout lines. Imperial brite white matte 4 8 single bullnose on the short side ceramic tiletile spacers i used 1 8 inch spacers. I can t believe how um level our tub is ad it just got installed. Imperial brite white matte 4 8 ceramic tile from the tile shop.

Basic grade porcelain tile. 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. Mark the layout lines webb chappell. Bathtub tile cost non discounted retail pricing for.

The bathtub and shower surround kits are thermally formed and have structural strength and durability and will not crack or yellow ensuring your bathroom maintains its tip top look for years to come. When it comes to laying out subway tile i always draw two vertical lines one for each offset row. How to tile a tub surround 1. Then off of the centerline i would draw the.

Plan to extend the tile 2 or 3 in. Divide the dimension in half and make a mark there. If you want to avoid the boring all white effect choose a darker grout as in this bathroom for contrast and visual interest. I am currently starting a tub surround with subway tiles i have already glued borders and larger tiles halfway.

Apply it to the wall with the bottom edge about 1 4 in. Thin set mortar we used white since we planned to do white grout. Our first example is a traditional classic white subway tile with contrasting dark grout by spivey architects via houzz this beautiful bathroom features a full subway tile wall in the shower as well as a half wall as a backsplash behind the door. Use the method shown in the mock up and measure photo above to determine how wide the corner tile needs to be in order to extend the tile beyond the tub.

Bathtub tile installation labor basic basic labor to install bathtub tile with favorable site conditions. Above the lip of the tub. If i were to tile the back wall of a shower or bathtub surround with subway tile i would generally start with a vertical centerline. 6 x 6 field tile.

Then apply a generous amount of thin set to the bottom bathtub tile and position it 1 8 in. Sanded grout you will want non sanded if working. Quantity includes typical waste overage material for repair and local delivery. Plan the tile layout so a column of tile extends past the end of the tub.

We put level 1 2 s on the bottom to start. Tile and grout sealer you will want one that doesn t change the color or create shine.