Marble Drop-In Tub Surround in Brighton
This Brighton master bathroom had a drop-in soaking tub that the homeowners wanted to surround with marble tile to match the wall tile on the adjacent shower walls. The tub deck is a framed platform, and the tile installation involved covering the deck surface, the front face panel, and the two side panels with 12x24 white marble-look porcelain.
The deck tile required a waterproofing membrane because water splashes from the tub regularly contact this surface. We applied a Laticrete Hydro Ban membrane to the entire deck and the upper 6 inches of all panel faces before setting the tile. The front panel tile was set with a natural stone edge profile at the bottom, which provides a clean termination above the dark wood floor without needing a metal trim piece. Grout is a light gray unsanded grout at 1/16-inch joints.
Project Details
| Service | Bathroom & Shower Tile |
|---|---|
| Area | Brighton |
| Materials | 12x24 white marble-look porcelain, Laticrete Hydro Ban, stone edge profile |
| Grout | Light gray unsanded, 1/16-inch joints |
| Scope | Drop-in tub deck and surround tile |
What We Did
Applied Hydro Ban membrane to tub deck and upper panel faces, let cure before tile
Set deck tile with back-butter, planned joint alignment with adjacent shower wall tile
Tiled front and side panels, installed stone edge profile at bottom of front face
Grouted with light gray unsanded grout, sealed on completion
Coordinating the tub surround tile with the shower wall tile in the same room requires setting both from a shared reference so the joints align across the space.
