Designing Kitchens and Bathrooms - Tile Spacing - Tub inside corners

I am working on tiling around my tube and have stumbled into a problem. I've completely tiled the back wall, and now I need to tile the shorter walls on the right and left side of the tub. Well my question is: In the inside corners, do I butt the tiles together, or do I put a space between them?

I am using 8x12 ceramic tile with 3/16" spacers. I know this may be a personal taste thing, but I'm trying to figure out what other people do in this situation? If I should put a space in the corner, how much? 3/16" like my spacers? or closer?

Only use enough space to allow normal movement of the individual surfaces. I leave no greater than an eighth of an inch. When you are finished, caulk these joints rather than grout. Every color grout made has a corresponding color match caulk for it that is designed for these joints. The different surfaces move independently of each other and caulk can tolerate the movement where grout cannot and will crack and break up over time.

When it comes time to tile the floor and I bring the tile upto the front of the bathtub, should I follow the same 1/8" space there too and fill w/ caulk?


Thanks for the help!

1/8" joint between tile and tub on the floor is good. The tub will move with weight in it and it will squeak against tile or grout and could cause other problems. Use caulk in this joint as well.