Leave 1 4 inch of space between the cut side of the tile and the tub.
Tile up to tub.
Spread ceramic tile mortar on the back of the cut tile and set it in place next to the tub properly spaced with the surrounding tile.
And it lasts for 20 years.
Tile on tile or as i say it.
Divide the dimension in half and make a mark there.
I cover some of the specifics of how to layout and set up a tub to install tile around it.
Let the tiles set overnight.
Squeeze the tube to push grout out of the tip and fill the joint along the tub and tile.
In a bathtub area the cost difference between using this cheap bland 0 69 tile and a better quality 4 75 tile is negligible.
When tiling bathtubs backsplashes and other areas that use limited quantities of tile buy the best quality tile you can afford.
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Check if you need to adjust this mark to avoid laying slivers of tile at the top and bottom.
This video will show you how to set tile around a tub.