How to Set Out Around Bath With Shower

[Fiesta14]

Hi

Having a go at wall tiling for the first time but need a pointer before I start. Could someone please give me an idea of how to set out tiles around a bath that also has a thermostatic shower at one end. The shower unit has two pipe tails which have to be tiled around. Do I start at the pipes and work from there or start on the long wall and nibble or drill the tiles as needed when I get to the pipes. The ceramic tiles are 200 x 250 x 6.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Matt

[doug boardley]

start from the bath and tile upwards, drilling the holes for the pipes. Best to have cuts onto the bath as most baths aren't truly level.

[timeless john]

Disconnect the shower unit and cap off the pipes.
Check the bath for level and staff out the number of tiles to the ceiling.
If by starting a full tile off the bath it gives you a good cut to the ceiling (i.e over 1/2 tile) go with that and drill the holes for the pipe outlets.

[peteablard]

For the best end result make sure you put a line down the centre each wall to give even cuts at both sides. Either tile with a full tile off this line or put the centre of a tile on the line, whichever leaves you with the biggest cut when you get to the wall