How To Replace Bathtub Wall Enclosure With Tile

Stretch fiberglass tape over all the seams in the backerboard to help seal them.

How to replace bathtub wall enclosure with tile.

You can choose between wrapping the tiles up to the ceiling extending tile up the walls at least 72 inches for protection or installing tile on all the bathroom walls. Let the adhesive dry then grout the tile with a grout that matches the original tile. A tile installer will charge 2 234 to remove the old tiles and replace them with new ceramic tiles and underlayment which includes the labor and material. 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.

Don t forget to turn the water back on but be sure to wait 24 hours before using the tub. With the tub in place finish off the wall with drywall and paint. Pry the tiles off of the wall with a hammer and flat chisel. Divide the dimension in half and make a mark there.

How did this project turn out. Hold the end of a flat chisel against the edge of the tile at a 30 degree angle. As a finishing touch consider adding a tile floor and backsplash to your bathroom and tub. Check if you need to adjust this mark to avoid laying slivers of tile at the top and bottom.

Do not grout between the bottom row of tiles and the shower pan or floor. Reinstall the baseboard and finish moulding around and in front of the tub. Install the new backerboard around the tub. Tap the other end of the chisel with a hammer to force the chisel under the tile and remove it from the wall.

Set the cleaned tiles into the adhesive bed aligning the grout joints with the existing tile. Use plastic spacers between tiles to maintain uniform grout lines.