walls or floor first?

markmark · 1 May 2006

I will soon be tiling my bathroom floor and walls. What is best done first and the reasons why.
PS. there will be a new suite installed as well
Thanks.

gcol · 1 May 2006

You havin' an argument with somebody about this?
Personally I'd fit the bath & shower, tile the floor, tile the walls then fit the sink and wc. Assuming you're tiling all the walls that is - otherwise, if the wc isn't going on a tiled wall then i'd fit that after tiling the floor.

markmark · 2 May 2006

Thanks for answering..... I agree 100% with you.but anyone else I have asked, "experts" of course, say walls first and when I ask why they just say thats the way its always done!

Anyone else have an opinion?
Mark

masona · 3 May 2006

markmark said:
Thanks for answering..... I agree 100% with you.but anyone else I have asked, "experts" of course, say walls first and when I ask why they just say thats the way its always done!

Anyone else have an opinion?
Mark

Like any decorating, the ceiling, then walls, all the mess goes onto the floor from grouting etc then do the floor last, a lot cleaner this way

gcol · 3 May 2006

Dust sheets? If you drop wall tile adhesive on the floor, you're gonna have to shift it before you tile the floor anyway.

noseall · 4 May 2006

in a wet environment, such as a bathroom, you should always tile and grout the floor first, regardless of the easy options.

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