Apply it to the wall with the bottom edge about 1 4 in.
How to install ceramic wall tile around a bathtub.
I cover some of the specifics of how to layout and set up a tub to install tile around it.
Divide the dimension in half and make a mark there.
When tiling around a tub mark the first layout line at the vertical edge of the tile next to the tub.
This video will show you how to set tile around a tub.
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Check if you need to adjust this mark to avoid laying slivers of tile at the top and bottom.
For a tub surround only install the backerboard and tile 12 inches above the tub.
If the tub is level start with a full tile at its rim.
Fill the gap between the tile and the tub with caulk.
Follow the order shown in the diagram to snap the rest of the lines.
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.