Space between the tub and the tile to allow installation of a flexible bead of caulk.
Tiling around a corner bath.
Divide the dimension in half and make a mark there.
You may find you get a better seal if you fill the bath with water first so that you can allow for any flexing.
The best approach when installing cement board or other tile backer around a tub is to keep the cement board out of the lip area.
Mark the layout lines webb chappell.
This tip also allows you to wrap tile around tub corners as shown in the photo below.
Understand how your bathtub is setup.
How to tile a tub surround 1.
This will allow you to adjust the tiles if the gap is slightly uneven.
Once the main tiles are fixed.
There are two ways to cut bathroom tiles into a corner.
The outside corner is part of bathroom shower corner that need to be tiled.
Fit the tiles round the bath and seal the lower edge with silicone.
Above the lip of the tub.
However cutting boards only work for man made tiles.
All natural stones must be cut on a wet saw.
With a tile wet saw or a cutting board.
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.
Then apply a generous amount of thin set to the bottom bathtub tile and position it 1 8 in.
This do it yourself video shows how to tile outside corner without bullnose.