How To Make A Ceramic Tile Bathtub

If you live in a home or apartment of a certain age chances are good that your walls are covered in the 4 x4 ceramic tile that was at one point considered de rigueur for a bathroom.

How to make a ceramic tile bathtub.

Border tiles border around field tiles while accent tiles are used to add interest usually intermixed with field tiles. I cover some of the specifics of how to layout and set up a tub to install tile around it. There s nothing better than making your own set of ceramic tiles whether it s for a set of six coasters they make the best christmas or birthday gifts or whether you want to be truly ambitious and make an entire set for your bathroom or kitchen let your creativity run wild. In this video i show you the entire process of installing tile around a bathtub.

This video will show you how to set tile around a tub. 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. When the mortar cures fill between the tile with grout. 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.

Understand how your bathtub is setup. Lay tile on the tub floor first cutting tile to fit around the drain and to accommodate the slope. Install the cove tile in the corners where the floor meets the wall. Make a diagram of each wall to help you decide placement of tiles image 4.

Divide the dimension in half and make a mark there. Whether it s pink or green or blue or white whether you love it or hate it you ve got to admit that those tiles can be difficult to decorate around and. Diycrew hrvdiy renovision step by step tutorial how to install wall tile in any shower with any size bathroom tile including how to install tile in a nic. How to tile a tub surround 1.