My 1st Job Tiling under bath for panel fitment - TilersForums.com

[welwel]

Hi,

Your advice please.

I wish to tile part way under a bath so the side/end panels will be in contact with these tiles.

Its a P shaped bath.

The tiles are 9mm, what distance should I allow for with the adhesive and tile so the panels just touches the tiles.

Thanks

Bob

 

[Tilerdurden]

Hi Bob all depends on trowel size. Guessing your using a 10mm or 12mm? I'd allow for around an extra 3mm or so on top of tile depth. Are you not using a silicone bead around the edge of the bath panel?

 

[welwel]

Hi,

I will be putting a silicone bead between the tiles and the side panels.

For what its worth I laid Hardiebacker board yesterday as the initial flooring was wooden floorboards

Thanks for your help, as with everything, experience counts.

 

[Tilerdurden]

Good luck!

 

[welwel]

Thanks

 

[Old Mod]

Hi and welcome to the forum welwel

As above will be just fine.

Ultimately tho, would be better if you could scribe the panel in after laying the floor in case of any unforeseen problems.

 

[welwel]

Could you please elaborate on what you mean by scribe the panel in?

Thanks

 

[Tilerdurden]

Could you please elaborate on what you mean by scribe the panel in?

Thanks

Basically means transferring the outline of your floor to the bottom of your bath panel for a perfect fit.

 

[welwel]

Basically means transferring the outline of your floor to the bottom of your bath panel for a perfect fit.

OK understood, however the bath panels are lipped so i'm reluctant to cut them, ill leave them as built and fill in the gap with a bead of silicon.

No doubt I will be back asking for more advice as I move along.

Excellent forum, thanks to all.

Thanks for the welcome..

 

[macten]

1. Dry fit bath and mark lines to tile to (up to feet)
2. Lay floor tiles
3. Fix bath at perfect height for panel -sorted!