Tile Above Tub Insert

Understand how your bathtub is setup.

Tile above tub insert.

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. The tub stays in place but you cover the walls above the tub with prefabricated panels that complete the shower enclosure. Mar 6 2019 explore lori gesell s board tile tub surround on pinterest. The classic 400 32 in.

When tiling around a tub mark the first layout line at the vertical edge of the tile next to the tub. Divide the dimension in half and make a mark there. Measure each proposed tile area above your shower surround and draw a matching to scale outline on a large cardboard sheet. For a tub surround only install the backerboard and tile 12 inches above the tub.

If the tub is level start with a full tile at its rim. For example if one wall s tiled area will measure 36 inches wide by 18 inches high you would draw a rectangle that is 36 inches wide and 18 inches high on a piece of cardboard. This wall set also features 6 corner shelves and 1 center shelf for maximum storage. See more ideas about tile tub surround bathrooms remodel tub surround.

This wall set offers an attractive design with the strength and durability of acrylic. There is always movement in a plastic tub which means this movement is always transferred to the tub surround. Any tile you might have installed on the surround will fall off the plastic within a matter of weeks as the tub goes from full to empty to full to empty and over again. Follow the order shown in the diagram to snap the rest of the lines.

Add a few rows of decorative tile above the surround to extend it all the way to the ceiling. The panels can be applied over bare studs if you have removed wall surfaces or directly over existing tile or wallboard walls if they are in good shape. The tile can either match the surround to blend in and make the entire unit look larger. How to tile a tub surround 1.

Mark the layout lines webb chappell. How to protect the wall above the shower walls. 3 piece direct to stud tub surround in high gloss white is designed to fit 32 in.