Tile On Or Around Bath

[David Rowell]

So Iwas just wondering as ive seen it and done it both ways, but Is it best to fully tile the walls where the bath will be fitted? Or fit the bath onto fully tiled walls?

what is the best practice?


What would be your opinion if you were the customer?

Just out of curiousty

 

[White Room]

Tile to the bath...

 

[David Rowell]

Tile to the bath...

Would you mark the height of the bath on the wall and batten it whitebeam or fit the bath first?

 

[CJ]

Fit bath first......

 

[Chalker]

Always fit the bath, seal then tile.
In Germany and some Scandinavian countries they tile completely and then fit the bath.
The baths there have a square edge, ours have more of a radius, so would need a very large Silicon seal.

 

[Markltile]

Tank wall where bath is going, fit bath with classy seal, Silicon classy seal to tanked wall, tile down to bath and finish with bead of Silicon, same for shower trays.

 

[White Room]

If the walls aren't square it would look kak...

 

[scotmk]

My baths are installed first and tiled down to it.

 

[J Sid]

Depends on bath type

 

[jobdone]

As Mark tile tank then bath seal and tile.

 

[Qwerty]

Tank wall where bath is going, fit bath with classy seal, Silicon classy seal to tanked wall, tile down to bath and finish with bead of Silicon, same for shower trays.

What on earth is classy seal?

 

[Old Mod]

What on earth is classy seal?

Well I'm sure if we were 'classy' enough Geoff we'd know! Haha

 

[Markltile]

View attachment 79779 I spelled it wrong it's classi seal, it's widely available over here, good stuff too

 

[Old Mod]

View attachment 79781 View attachment 79779 I spelled it wrong it's classi seal, it's widely available over here, good stuff too

Yeah def good stuff that!
I've used it, very impressed!

Turns out I'm classy enough @Plan Tec Tiling,
What about u Geoff? Haha

 

[White Room]

Not something I've used or seen to be fair.

 

[Old Mod]

Not something I've used or seen to be fair.

It's well worth using Mark!
Bout £30 a worth every penny!
Got a link somewhere but I can't find it at mo!
I'll keep looking.

 

[Qwerty]

I use tanking membranes/ gums. Simples

 

[J Sid]

It's well worth using Mark!
Bout £30 a worth every penny!
Got a link somewhere but I can't find it at mo!
I'll keep looking.

This one
Classi Seal Shower Tray Sealing Strip and Bath Sealing Strip

 

[Old Mod]

This one
Classi Seal Shower Tray Sealing Strip and Bath Sealing Strip

Thanks Julian.

 

[Dhtiling]

Always tile to the bath. I didn't see it posted, but it is a good idea to fill the tub with water before you Silicon the tile to tub transition. The water will pull the tub down, giving you the biggest joint to fill, and prevent you from having to go back because the Silicon seperated.

 

[J Sid]

I was very glad I tiled the wall first on this job

Square back edge....

 

[White Room]

Never seen one of those before😎

 

[J Sid]

Never seen one of those before😎

Nice bath, made the room look bigger and would have been a bugger to tile if fitted first. 🙂

 

[White Room]

Nice bath, made the room look bigger and would have been a bugger to tile if fitted first. 🙂

Taps look a bit naff...

 

[J Sid]

Yes, oldie look, not my cup of tea but matches the other bits in room.
A spout out the wall may look better.

 

[Cris]

Used classi seal and it is really good.....as long as walls for bath are pukka plum !

 

[padtheplumber]

I was very glad I tiled the wall first on this job
View attachment 79851
Square back edge....

Same with this one, no room behind, no access underneath!

 

[David Rowell]

View attachment 79781 View attachment 79779 I spelled it wrong it's classi seal, it's widely available over here, good stuff too

I learn something new everyday, got to try this out

 

[Stevev]

Tank wall where bath is going, fit bath with classy seal, Silicon classy seal to tanked wall, tile down to bath and finish with bead of Silicon, same for shower trays.

Sorry to ask , but, do you not tank down to the bath edge if you want to tank?otherwise what is the reason?

 

[GAZ5518]

If it's a normal bath and not a stand alone one I would always insist on it being installed first..( hopefully level)..Fill with water.. Just incase there's any flex or movement .. Then sillicon / seal/ prep prior to tiling..