With walls this is also true but it is less important than with a floor installation where foot traffic is a constant concern.
Should wall tiles be placed directly above baseboard.
Always install the ceramic tile floor before installing the wall baseboard trim.
Cut a piece to size with a miter saw.
Normally this area is underneath the baseboard trim.
The baseboard at the bottom of a wall should always be installed slightly raised from the floor s surface.
An overflowing toilet can dump a lot of water on the floor and a bead of clear silicone caulk can keep that water from leaking into the wall and running down to a finished ceiling below where it can do a lot of damage.
Apply an even line of construction adhesive to the.
If you replace the baseboards you can stop the tile about 1 4 from the wall and cover the gap with the trim.
If the tile floor is in a bathroom or toilet room then yes you really should.
You must be able to caulk the space between the wall and the ceramic tile floor.
If you remove the baseboards another option is to replace them with matching bullnose tile instead of wood.
There are two reasons for this gap which is generally required by building codes.
If you tile up to the baseboards leave a 1 4 gap next to the baseboard and fill the space with caulk that matches the grout.