You may find you get a better seal if you fill the bath with water first so that you can allow for any flexing.
Tiling around a corner bath.
However cutting boards only work for man made tiles.
With a tile wet saw or a cutting board.
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.
Above the lip of the tub.
This will allow you to adjust the tiles if the gap is slightly uneven.
You can start cutting and fitting the edge corner tiles.
How to tile a tub surround 1.
There are two ways to cut bathroom tiles into a corner.
When you ve completed tiling above the board and the tiles are held firmly remove the board and cut the first row of tile to fit.
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.
Understand how your bathtub is setup.
Space between the tub and the tile to allow installation of a flexible bead of caulk.
This tip also allows you to wrap tile around tub corners as shown in the photo below.
Mark the layout lines webb chappell.
Fit the tiles round the bath and seal the lower edge with silicone.
Apply it to the wall with the bottom edge about 1 4 in.
Divide the dimension in half and make a mark there.
This do it yourself video shows how to tile outside corner without bullnose.
The outside corner is part of bathroom shower corner that need to be tiled.