Always install the ceramic tile floor before installing the wall baseboard trim.
Should wall tiles be placed directly above baseboard.
If you remove the baseboards another option is to replace them with matching bullnose tile instead of wood.
You must be able to caulk the space between the wall and the ceramic tile floor.
Normally this area is underneath the baseboard trim.
If the tile floor is in a bathroom or toilet room then yes you really should.
Apply an even line of construction adhesive to the.
Cut a piece to size with a miter saw.
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.
The baseboard at the bottom of a wall should always be installed slightly raised from the floor s surface.
As such while tiling directly over wood of any kind is generally frowned upon in the tile industry you can tile over a wood paneled wall as long as the proper adhesives are used because the movement is negligible.
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.
If you replace the baseboards you can stop the tile about 1 4 from the wall and cover the gap with the trim.
There are two reasons for this gap which is generally required by building codes.