I have hideous 4.25" ceramic wall tiles from the floor to 4' high around my bathroom. I want them gone, but I'm not psyched about the cost, mess and effort of removing them all and retiling. Here's my plan: Mount a 1x4" horizontally, flat against the top row of tiles. Then add 1x2" mounting strips horizontally across the surface of the tiles, in the middle and along the floor. Then nail panelling to the strips, and mount another 1x4" flat on the top as a sort of gallery shelf/trim piece. If well sealed and painted with an appropriate bathoom paint, is there any reason this wouldn't work, or shouldn't be done? My main concern is how thick the total application would end up being, since the tiles themselves appear to be attached to 1/2" cement board placed against the original plaster walls. With the cement board, tiles, mounting strips and paneling, it would be ~ 2.5" from the surface of the panel to the surface of the wall. Any thoughts on this approach?
2006-09-19 12:19:41 · 8 answers · asked by ptevonian 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
Wow!! I would NEVER put paneling in a bathroom.. too much moisture. I can guarantee you will have nothing but problems down the line.. If you do not like the tile, I would strongly recommend removing it(the tile) and retiling with a tile that pleases you. I would think that in the long run, it would prove to be cheaper anyway./// ... Recommend you give that some good thought.. Also.. do as I do when I have a question abut things like that or any DIY, go to HOme Depot or Lowe's and talk with someone WHO KNOWS there for some ideas.
2006-09-19 12:30:33 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Okay i have been a tileseeter in arizona for a long time. so as long as you aren't doing this in the tub enclosure yeah you will be fine. just us a masonry drill bit with the plastics wall anchors for the screws. no nails. you shatter the tile and more than likely not stick into anything. use liquid nail or another construction adhesive as well. also i have done framing/finish carpentry. you'll need to put the vertical 1x2s every 24 inches minimum. overall you will lose up to 1 1/2 inches per wall over the tile. your 1x2 will be actually 3/4 " thick plus liquid nail your up toabout 7/8 then whatever paneling that you choose to put over it. use short finish nails for that. if they shatter tile they won't matterif you have afinish or brad nail gun that will be best if not you can rent them for probly $20/day. if you can leave room (about 1/8" at bottom and 1/4" at top of panels) you will have room for ventilating and less chance of mildew growing behind there.
hoppe this helps and good luck.
ps. dont talk to the idiots at home depot or lowes. they really donn't know crap about the job they "specialize" in most of the time.
2006-09-19 12:33:57 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Come on remove them don't be that homeowner who does all that crazy covering up three hundred layers of wall covering stuff so we can see it on flip that house in a couple of years. and the whole country laughing at your handywork. Do the job MOM would be proud of. Live the dream be a lean mean tile machine!
2006-09-19 14:56:23 · answer #3 · answered by Jack 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I agree that you should remove the tile but if you choose to panel use Formica panels. Look up formica on the web you will see why I suggest using it.GOOD LUCK
2006-09-19 19:29:00 · answer #4 · answered by saturn 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no way would I put paneling in the bath. Too many areas where moisture can collect. Then u get the mold problem or the warped problem.
2006-09-19 13:29:15 · answer #5 · answered by abbyrose 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Most of these answer are bogus
you cannot put paneling in a shower
do it right or don't do it at all
2006-09-22 13:56:44 · answer #6 · answered by rvsreno 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You might be surprised to find that tile will pop right off. I would not cover it. Take it off and put up wainscoting.
2006-09-19 15:13:37 · answer #7 · answered by united9198 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
ohe only problem with doing that is the moister in the bath rm could cause bubbles in the paneling.Or whooping.
2006-09-20 02:57:34 · answer #8 · answered by dennis m 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋