Tile Tub Surround-How long should it take?
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granite tub deck surround - before or after tub install?
Comments (2)I much prefer to stone the deck, then drop the tub in so the tubs' rim covers the stone. If you butt the stone up to the side of the tub's rim, then you need to work harder for a cleaner line on the edge of the stone. Account for the thickness of the stone when you pour your mortar bed to set the tub in. If you're going that route. If uncertain, you can dry set the tub on top of the stone, peak underneath, see how much space you have between the tub's base and the subfloor. Then pull the tub, mix and set your mortar bed, then reset the tub and get the rim down nicely on the stone. Then drink beer while the mortar bed cures. Several beers. Mongo...See MoreWWYD- Tiling the Tub Surround with Tricky Sized Tiles
Comments (4)I prefer odd numbers of courses. If you want larger tile with an odd number of courses, and would prefer rectangles over squares, let's go with three courses. Figure three courses, each tile being 6.5-ish inches high, grout will fill it to the full 20" height. To use fibonacci to determine a pleasing rectangular ratio for the tile, 6.5" high times 1.62 is about 10.5" for the width. So I'd cut each 13 by 20 tile into three 6.5" by 10.5" tiles. You could cut a 13" square into two almost 6.5" by 10.5s. That would give a decent looking running bond type of pattern. If you wanted five courses instead of three, your 20" of height would require a slightly smaller than 4" tall tile. Smaller due to material you'll lose when you cut the tile, and smaller to also allow for the grout joint between the courses of tile. 4" times 1.62 is about 6.5", so your tiles would be 4" tall by 6.5" long, less the grout joint width. Say 3-7/8" tall by about 6-1/4" wide. While you might still have to fudge the dimensions a bit due to material lost when cutting on the wet saw (blade kerf width), you can see that you could take a 13" by 20" tile and get 10 nicely proportioned 3-7/8" by 6-1/4" tiles out of each large tile with pretty much no waste. Just another idea. If you want squares, sure stacking the squares an infilling with mosaic would work....See MoreLarge gap between tub surround and tub - Caulk? tape? help??
Comments (8)Hm, I had been wondering if you'd taken the past surround *down* or just put the new surround over it. If you've *taken it down* and you didn't see any rot behind the sheetrock when you removed it, then I'd venture to say that you're safe. There was *no* black or otherwise unpleasant anything where the low point was? Checking downstairs will eliminate the other one possibility, which would be that the rot went straight down and didn't communicate upwards at all into anything you removed. Which would be odd, but I guess possible. Maybe you just had *really good* sealing. We don't....See MoreNew build, need decision quick on Master Bath tub surround/tub deck
Comments (21)I know this is an old thread. I'm comtemplating if I want a tub at all but if I get an air or a jetted tub, if the sides have stone around, how do you reach the motor if you need a repair? Just curious if anyone has dealt with that situation. For my current outdated tub, I can reach the motor through the the cabinet; I have a cut out there. I could do the same thing. But adding a slab of quartz to a tub make for a very expensive tub. Dominique, what did you decide and are you happy with your decision?...See Moreweedyacres
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