Is it best to tile behind or on top of bath?

[White Room]

I don't do a full tile on the bath, the chances of it dead flat are slim and depends on the setting out as well.

 

[tommyzooom]

Some baths, inc "Jaccuzi" are designed to be tiled first, you will have trouble to fit the panel if you don't

 

[Derry]

Re: Is it best ot tile behind or on top of bath?

Personaly I would prefer Daz's method. Firstly put bath in position, level it, make recesses into wall or walls (as its unlikely to find perfect 90 degree walls). Fix bath into position connecting plumbing and waste, fill up bath with water, check if bath is level again, seal around bath to walls with a good quality silicone, tile on top of bath and seal again after grouting. The double sealing reduces the risk of water leaking

+1 agree with all of the above.

 

[IvegotsTILE]

Always have the bath fitted first and get a double seal