Hello all, new member signing in.
My post overlaps a couple of sections so I hope it is OK putting this in here.
Anyway. I have been 'doing up' a house I bought some two years ago although when I say I, I really mean that I have paid someone else to do it; at great expense.
I am now in the process of renovating a family bathroom and would welcome some advice on steps to be taken as I would like to learn a little and save some money in the process. The room currently comprises a bath, toilet, basin and old electric shower. I have almost completely stripped the hideous wallpaper and have removed the toilet. I intend to ensure that I have a nice fresh canvass and have a plumber fit the furniture and new power shower straight from the mains rather than an electric version. I will then endeavour to complete the room by tiling myself. Question is, in what order do I complete each step to ensure a smooth project? When it comes to tiling the floor, am I correct that I need to lay some plyboard before I lay the tiles to stop movement and cracking? Should I lay this before the bath/toilet/sink are fitted? What thickness should this be?
Do I tile before the shower is fitted and have the plumber cut through the tiles or do I tile afterwards, around the unit? Assuming I tile 'bottom up' when should I start and how do I ensure that when I reach the ceiling that the tiles are going to be level? The house is 60s built and although had some settlement many years ago, which caused a carpenter huge problems recently with some new internal doors, hasn't moved since and according to our purchase surveyor, wont move again.
Am I actually asking the right questions in the first place or are there other considerations?
Apologies for the length of this post but as I am a first time tiles, I want to make sure that things go right.
I look forward to any suggestions to get me started.
Regards
Richard
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Lynda, moderator
I have to agree with gcol.
your post is too "confusing"
My post overlaps a couple of sections so I hope it is OK putting this in here.
Anyway. I have been 'doing up' a house I bought some two years ago although when I say I, I really mean that I have paid someone else to do it; at great expense.
I am now in the process of renovating a family bathroom and would welcome some advice on steps to be taken as I would like to learn a little and save some money in the process. The room currently comprises a bath, toilet, basin and old electric shower. I have almost completely stripped the hideous wallpaper and have removed the toilet. I intend to ensure that I have a nice fresh canvass and have a plumber fit the furniture and new power shower straight from the mains rather than an electric version. I will then endeavour to complete the room by tiling myself. Question is, in what order do I complete each step to ensure a smooth project? When it comes to tiling the floor, am I correct that I need to lay some plyboard before I lay the tiles to stop movement and cracking? Should I lay this before the bath/toilet/sink are fitted? What thickness should this be?
Do I tile before the shower is fitted and have the plumber cut through the tiles or do I tile afterwards, around the unit? Assuming I tile 'bottom up' when should I start and how do I ensure that when I reach the ceiling that the tiles are going to be level? The house is 60s built and although had some settlement many years ago, which caused a carpenter huge problems recently with some new internal doors, hasn't moved since and according to our purchase surveyor, wont move again.
Am I actually asking the right questions in the first place or are there other considerations?
Apologies for the length of this post but as I am a first time tiles, I want to make sure that things go right.
I look forward to any suggestions to get me started.
Regards
Richard
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Lynda, moderator
I have to agree with gcol.
your post is too "confusing"
