Transition From Wall Tile To Bathtub Lip

The tub is designed to sit on the floor and be screwed to the studs kohler recommends setting in mortar which i did.

Transition from wall tile to bathtub lip.

This kohler acrylic tub is thick the flange is more than a 1 2 thick if you run the cement board over the flange and the tile which is about 1 2 thick when thinsetted it will come too far into the tub. The best approach when installing cement board or other tile backer around a tub is to keep the cement board out of the lip area. Similar to the gap that can exist between your wall tile and tub you may have a space between the floor and your bathtub. I cover some of the specifics of how to layout and set up a tub to install tile around it.

This issue is sitting there for a long time now and really bother me. Was the shower water seeped to the lip area from the bottom caulk and then travelled laterally out and wet the dry wall adjacent to the tub. I checked the tile grout. As with any other gap near your bathtub you ll want to close the opening to prevent any possible water damage or the onset of mold and mildew.

Apply it to the wall with the bottom edge about 1 4 in. Above the lip of the tub.