Designing Kitchens and Bathrooms - help! wall and tub out of plumb!
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chippewa
05-09-07, 08:04 AM
I tiled across the back wall of the tub with 12x12 tiles but when i went to start on the side walls i found out the tub tilts forward making a gap of almost a half inch at the front of the tub. I drew a level line to match the first grout line of the back wall and the bottom of the tiles will have to be above the tub leaving that gap at the bottom of the tiles at the tub . How can i fix this. how hard is it to take off the back tiles i have already put on? I should have checked first but i had a guy put in the new tub and durock and i thought it was all square.
DaVeBoy
05-09-07, 04:36 PM
As an option you could leave well enough alone and then buy that adhesive backed rubber trim that you bend 90 degrees...that takes the place of caulk. That will go up the tile more than enough to hide your goof.
Another way is to mask off the bottom row of tiles on the 3 walls, up about 1/2 inch,...ane likewise, mask around the top of the tub leaving about 1/4 inch... and then silicone caulk, and then remove the tape right away, for a real clean looking job.
Another way is to mask off the bottom row of tiles on the 3 walls, up about 1/2 inch,...ane likewise, mask around the top of the tub leaving about 1/4 inch... and then silicone caulk, and then remove the tape right away, for a real clean looking job.