How To Tile A Half Wall Around A Bath Tub

Mark the half way point.

How to tile a half wall around a bath tub.

3x9 tiles in daisy and sea glass design. Mark the layout lines webb chappell. If you will need a small slip of tile then you may prefer to have a part tile near the bath lip or at the top of your tiled area. Whether that was done intentionally or not between the large size of the tiles and their matte non reflective surface the bathroom does seem slightly cramped.

Claire thomas photo. Border tiles border around field tiles while accent tiles are used to add interest usually intermixed with field tiles. 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. Almost to the top.

Wall tiling costs from 40 m2 including cheap tiles labour fitting materials adhesive grout silicon etc so a bathroom with 20m2 of walls quite common will cost 800 to fully tile the walls. Use no tiles less than half wide along the outside of your tile field any tile slivers tiles that are less than half the width of the tile itself will markedly show the out of plumb wall. Find out how many tiles will fit between the bath lip and mid point. Make a diagram of each wall to help you decide placement of tiles image 4.

Mark a horizontal line around your bath at this height. I cover some of the specifics of how to layout and set up a tub to install tile around it. Ps this does not include any major wall preparation costs such as reboarding that may be required when stripping off the existing tiles. You can remedy this by making sure that the tiles are positioned so that no slivers are used.

The bathroom below showcases one of our favorite unconventional tile heights with the tile covering 3 4 of the wall. Here we ll cover the basics of bathroom wall tiles and how to choose the right height for your project. Allow for the thickness of the grout. This video will show you how to set tile around a tub.

The walls are a solid off white that gives the bathroom a beautiful sterile look but because of the large size of the tiles the bathroom looks smaller. Before you begin to install the tile figure out the layout of your tile scheme after measuring all areas to be tiled as well as the tiles. If you know how to tile you can make your renovation project a lot more affordable. Understand how your bathtub is setup.