How to Tile a Shower With a Tub
- 1). Divide each shower wall in half, using your level and pencil to draw a vertical line from the top edge of the tub to the top of the wall, right in the middle.
- 2). Spread tile mortar along the bottom portion of one wall, covering 10 or 12 inches of space just above the tub rim. You should still be able to see your vertical line through the mortar.
- 3). Press tiles into the mortar, starting on either side of the vertical line and working out sideways toward the walls. Put spacers between the tiles to separate them from each other, and below the tiles to separate them from the rim of the tub.
- 4). Spread additional mortar, building up to the next row of tiles, working from the center line. Put spacers between all the tiles. Use your tile saw to cut the tiles at the ends of the wall and around fixtures as needed. Do the whole wall. Repeat the process for each of the other walls.
- 5). Let the mortar set overnight. Take out the tile spacers.
- 6). Spread grout over each wall, starting at the top and working downward with your grout trowel. Squeeze the grout into the lines between the tiles using the edge of the trowel, while scraping it off the surface. Leave the space between the tiles and the tub rim ungrouted, but do the rest. Wipe off all the excess grout with a damp sponge.
- 7). Allow the grout to dry for a day. Caulk in the space between the tiles and the tub rim, using your caulk gun. Let it dry for two days before using the shower or tub.
