Apply it to the wall with the bottom edge about 1 4 in.
Transition from wall tile to bathtub lip.
Opposite where the faucet is i had to shim the studs to make my hardieback edge clear the tub lip.
Then apply a generous amount of thin set to the bottom bathtub tile and position it 1 8 in.
Understand how your bathtub is setup.
In this video i show you the entire process of installing tile around a bathtub.
Mark the layout lines webb chappell.
How to tile a tub surround 1.
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.
Divide the dimension in half and make a mark there.
Was the shower water seeped to the lip area from the bottom caulk and then travelled laterally out and wet the dry wall adjacent to the tub.
I checked the tile grout.
And yes you can paint right over the thinset if you need to.
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This issue is sitting there for a long time now and really bother me.
In so doing i ended up with 1 2 inch hardie edge sticking out over my existing wall of the.