How Do You Install Ceramic Tile Around A Tub?
Bathtub enclosures made of plastic or fiberglass can be purchased and installed in one single unit, and some are even designed to look like ceramic tile. But there’s nothing like the genuine article. If you decide to hang ceramic tile around your tub enclosure, the biggest challenge might be laying it out to fit the enclosure area. If there are no natural borders (i.e., adjacent walls, trim or other architectural features), you’ll have to incorporate bullnose tile into your layout to create your own border. With your level and pencil, mark out the borders of the area you want to tile. If the tile line is going to end partway up the wall or partway to either side (as opposed to butting up against a corner), then adjust your lines so that there will be only full tiles with no partial pieces, and incorporate the measurement of your bullnose tiles into the dimensions. When making that measurement, don’t forget to include 1/4 inch extra per tile for the spaces between. Measure and cut your
