In order to tile around a window you have to spread thin set on the wall by using a notched trowel.
Tiling a bathroom wall with a window.
You shouldn t need to cut the tile unless it is an end tile that completes the row.
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Then measure around the window as to cut the tiles with a score and snap cutter or a wet saw to fit into location.
Line up a tile with the edge of the window and protruding out over the full sized tiles on the wall.
Place a tile against the wall and add a tile spacer to the side of it.
Use bullnose tiles to round off the edges of the window frame and tile the wall first.
In a bathtub area the cost difference between using this cheap bland 0 69 tile and a better quality 4 75 tile is negligible.
You can expect to spend about four to five hours tiling a standard 36x40 inch double hung window.
This will allow you to leave room for the adhesive that will secure your tiles to the wall.
When installing the tiles around windows make sure you first secure the tile corner trim in thinset.
With the sill in i can tile the sides of the window.
Mark the tile where it overlaps the full sized tile and number it on the back side.