Tub Surround Over Existing Tile

Insert the supplied sealant tube into a caulk gun.

Tub surround over existing tile.

An installation kit is also included with the bathtub surround. A liner for your tub consists of sheets of pvc plastic or acrylic which are molded to the shape of a tub placed over your existing tub and then glued down to cover it up. The side pieces are attached next with tiny screws make sure your frame is square. First protect the tub with plastic and tape or carpet protector.

The first piece of schluter which is the bottom part of the frame is attached to the wall with tiny screws in between the grout lines of the existing tile. This wall set offers an attractive design with the strength and durability of acrylic. Apply a bead of sealant onto the panel keeping it about 1 inch in from the foam tape around the perimeter. Tub surrounds can sometimes be installed over existing tile but only when conditions are right.

They are one piece plastic or acrylic units that slide over the top of an existing bathtub or shower to give it a like new appearance. They all say you can apply them over tile but what do you do with the edges where plastic bathtub surround applied over tile. The old tile area needs to be smaller than the kit and you ll need to build up the surrounding wall. The kits are available at many home and hardware stores for a do it yourself project and at commercial companies that sell and install the kit.

Those cheap bathtub surrounds not the direct to stud ones but the ones that you glue over either drywall or tile. The schluter has an edge to it that will keep your tiles from sliding. A tub liner is simply an acrylic cover that requires you to trade the deep gloss of a restored porcelain tub for the look and feel of plastic. It is made of veritek and is designed to look as close as possible to real tiles.

The classic 400 32 in. 3 piece direct to stud tub surround in high gloss white is designed to fit 32 in. Peal off a course of tile on the sides and make a skim cut there also just deep enough to cot the drywall and not any pipes studs or wires. Peel the paper backing off of the foam tape on the back of the panel and position the panel over the tile.

However it has the advantage over real tiles in that there is no surface coating that can be chipped or that can crack. Next using a reciprocating saw with the blade in upside down make a skim cut just above the tile.