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