Installing Bathroom Tub Walls

There will be a small flange or vertical lip around the outside of the tub.

Installing bathroom tub walls.

Measure and mark the location for the top of the ledger usually about 1 inch below the first mark. Use a 3 16 v notched trowel to apply the mastic adhesive to the wall. Divide the dimension in half and make a mark there. 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.

Backerboard 1 sheet adhesive backerboard screws box caulk grout new tub and surround painting supplies plumbing supplies as needed tile tub shower faucet two 2x4x8. Place your foot on the inside edge of the tub to hold it steady while securing one screw in the center of the tub on the main wall. Leave a 1 8 inch gap for caulk. Required materials for this project 1 1 2 in.

347k subscribers to complete the room use water resistant green board to finish the exposed walls. Carefully position the tub in the alcove so that the drain rests over the drain. Set the tub in place and level it. Above the lip of the tub.

Push the tub down into the mortar to get a level position and secure one screw through the tub lip and into the stud. Push the tub into the enclosure and mark the top of the flange on the wall studs with a pencil. Fill the gap between the tile and the tub with caulk. Check if you need to adjust this mark to avoid laying slivers of tile at the top and bottom.

Now prime and paint the walls and caulk in the gap where the drywall meets the flange. The first step in installing a tub is to set in place a ledger board that supports the edges of the tub that contact the walls of the tub enclosure. 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. Check the tub is level again on the main wall then transfer your level to the front of the tub.

Fit a new tub surround. Make sure it covers the flange on all. Secure the tub to the studs. Then apply a generous amount of thin set to the bottom bathtub tile and position it 1 8 in.

Apply it to the wall with the bottom edge about 1 4 in. Securing the tub and surround 1.