Apply it to the wall with the bottom edge about 1 4 in.
How to install ceramic wall tile around a bathtub.
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.
Check if you need to adjust this mark to avoid laying slivers of tile at the top and bottom.
Diycrew hrvdiy renovision step by step tutorial how to install wall tile in any shower with any size bathroom tile including how to install tile in a nic.
Above the lip of the tub.
Follow the order shown in the diagram to snap the rest of the lines.
Then apply a generous amount of thin set to the bottom bathtub tile and position it 1 8 in.
When tiling around a tub mark the first layout line at the vertical edge of the tile next to the tub.
Fill the gap between the tile and the tub with caulk.
If the tub is level start with a full tile at its rim.
I cover some of the specifics of how to layout and set up a tub to install tile around it.
This video will show you how to set tile around a tub.