Tile Over Tub Lip

The tub is designed to sit on the floor and be screwed to the studs kohler recommends setting in mortar which i did.

Tile over tub lip.

This kohler acrylic tub is thick the flange is more than a 1 2 thick if you run the cement board over the flange and the tile which is about 1 2 thick when thinsetted it will come too far into the tub. They are also easy to clean and can be found in numerous styles colors and sizes. Above the lip of the tub. That s cuz the formula for the deflection of a beam has the beam s height cubed in the denominator.

Check if you need to adjust this mark to avoid laying slivers of tile at the top and bottom. By using the right kind of materials and tools it is possible for you to tile over the tub flange with ease and efficiency. As i have it now the inner surface of the cement board is basically flush with the ridge on the tub then the tiles would stick down and overlap the ridge once you figure in for the thickness of the thinset. Use 1 2 inch board and leave a gap above the tub lip.

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. Then apply a generous amount of thin set to the bottom bathtub tile and position it 1 8 in. Divide the dimension in half and make a mark there. Hello i will be installing a acrylic shower pan with a 2 25 high flange lip and its 1 4 thick i will be installing 1 2 durock 1 8 above it at the bottom with backer rod and a 100 silicone bead now how far down do i over lap the first row of tile over the durock on the bottom if any.

And do i seal that with another bead of. Fill the gap between the tile and the tub with caulk. Apply it to the wall with the bottom edge about 1 4 in.