Bathroom Job - Please advise - thanks

[pendleh]

Hi everyone

Got a bathroom job both the floor and walls. On one wall there is the toilet and sink which are to be removed. Only trouble is Im not sure which order I should tackle it. Do I start with the floor directly under the toilet or the wall behind toilet and sink or does it not matter - thinking about the cuts near the floor? Basically I need to tile behind toilet and sink and tile the floor under the toilet in one go - and possibly the adjacent wall. If you need any clarification let me know. Thanks.

Best Wishes

Howard

 

[tysfoot]

i always like to start at the top and work my way down

 

[tilinga2z]

Tile the walls down to the bottom leaving you last row of tiles, finish the floor and cut in you last wall tile to the floor. It looks better IMO this way around.

 

[Rosco0110]

I would do my walls first. Then do the floor, as the floor tiles cover any cuts on the wall, giving you a very good finish. Also it keeps the floor clean, you dont want to be workin on top of a newly laid and grouted floor.:whatchutalkingabout

 

[Gazzer]

If i had the choice i prefer to do floor 1st then walls as i prefer wall tile sitting on top of floor tile. Maybe a little messy but i have a sponge to hand.

 

[Droopy]

I would do my walls first. Then do the floor, as the floor tiles cover any cuts on the wall, giving you a very good finish. Also it keeps the floor clean, you dont want to be workin on top of a newly laid and grouted floor.:whatchutalkingabout

Same here:yes:

 

[tops111]

I tend to do walls first leaving out bottom row,come back next morning then grout. Then start floor,once tiled put in walls last row then grout both last row and floor. Floor stays nice and clean! Hope this helps

 

[grumpygrouter]

I agree with rosco!

Grumpy

 

[Rad2474]

I with rosco and grumpy,walls first hides the cuts at the bottom but also if you've done the floor and then you go and drop something on the floor then you may damage the tile you hit.

 

[brian c]

walls then floor for me

 

[rob hutchinson]

It always looks better if the wall tiles are viewed sitting on top of the floor tiles, this also helps with the expansion joint around the perimeter which is covered by the wall tiles. :yes:

 

[Tilestiles]

Walls then floor for me too

 

[IvegotsTILE]

Walls leaving bottom row,then floor and bottom row on top of floor tiles.Dont want to drop any wall tiles on my new floor.

 

[pendleh]

Blimey guys thanks for the response on this one something for me to think about.

 

[m.w.tiling]

Def walls first for me. In bathroom i like to full tile from the bath or shower if poss, depending on how it works with cuts. I then mark up the walls with a line at the point where the third grout line up is.(more or less depending on tiles size working on 30x30) Take your time working up to this level, the top is then easy. Ive spent a day doing the bottem, but had the entire walls done and grouted by lunch next day. Each to their own tho, I was taught by my dad whos pretty oldschool, but it works 4 me.