I cover some of the specifics of how to layout and set up a tub to install tile around it.
Tile up to tub.
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Let the tiles set overnight.
Spread ceramic tile mortar on the back of the cut tile and set it in place next to the tub properly spaced with the surrounding tile.
Leave 1 4 inch of space between the cut side of the tile and the tub.
Check if you need to adjust this mark to avoid laying slivers of tile at the top and bottom.
Repeat for each tile around the tub.
In a bathtub area the cost difference between using this cheap bland 0 69 tile and a better quality 4 75 tile is negligible.
To tile around a tub or shower start by measuring the height of the back wall from the lip of the tub to the top of the area to be tiled.
Divide the dimension in half and make a mark there.
Dampen the face of the tile and tub along the joint that runs the length of the face with a damp sponge.
Squeeze the tube to push grout out of the tip and fill the joint along the tub and tile.