Should i tile the whole wall? Then what about the adjacent wall, cos i dont want that all tiled, but will it look weird if i only tile half way up it when the wall behind my shower is done to the ceiling. I mean its gonna have shelves on anyways and candles n ****. argh i hate decorating!
2007-08-25 03:17:27 · 12 answers · asked by Darlingthatsfabulous 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
A minimum of 1.8 metres is standard in Australia.
That's About 6'
2007-08-25 03:26:15 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
coot is pretty much right on. Technically its a personal preference, but in general rule: tile just below where your shower head comes out the wall, about 6" down. this will eliminate any holes you have to drill for the shower head, and eliminate un necessary cost with extra tile/grout/drilling, and time. I remodeled houses for years and this is the norm. Do this all the way around the shower finishing off with bullnose trim, then on outside of shower if you are installing tile only go up about 4' from floor, this is going to take some planning because to make it look professional and uniform your goign to have to line up the tile from the shower with the tile into the room. Best way to do this is a laser level, Its going to be some cost for this tool anywhere from $20.00 for cheapest to $300.00 for general. but it will save enormous amount of time and fustration, you may be even able to rent these out. But of course a bubble level can always be used.
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Edit: I hope you are using backerboard behind this tile correct?
2007-08-25 03:59:40 · answer #2 · answered by Kraze 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My plumber who (fitted a shower head mixer faucet in the shower end of my bath) said I should tile UP to the TOP of a shower area, as the 'condensation drips downward 'and will get behind the edge of the tiles and weaken their grip on the wall. Which is a bit dreary for me, as I have painted a Gainsborough-esque mural of white clouds all round the bathroom at the top of the walls,where they blend into a blue sky (abutting the ceiling which is all blue sky). What I didn't want to loose was the clouds above the shower cubicle. Having a hard edged slab of white tiles from floor to ceiling (slammed in the corner where there should be 2 foot of cloud tops) somewhat ruins the continuity of 'appearing to be bathing in a cloud'.
Hence, I've still not tiled to the top, and despair of the future.
If you have no (hours of hand grafted) murals to worry about - tile away to the top. At least they'll stick fast and (to quote my plumber) " won't 'Melt Off The Wall' after time ".... which would be a depressing prospect.
2007-08-28 21:52:37 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The two walls should be tiled to the same height for looks. I went about a foot higher then the shower-head in mine to keep any spray on the tile and not the wall.
If you are wanting shelves they do make shelf units that match most standard tile colors. I put 3 of them in on my project, 2 in the corners and one a little above where you would rest your head. They came out great.
2007-08-25 04:20:17 · answer #4 · answered by T C 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you should tile from floor to ceiling in the shower .but ..the problem with tiling is the grout can go discoloured and it also leaks through the joints BUT there is an alternative ..there are products on the market that replace the tiles with decorative boards ..these have names like mermaid board ..there are others ..you need the edge and corner sealing strips but they do look good and are far less trouble in the long term ..especially if the shower is on the first floor
2007-08-25 07:30:38 · answer #5 · answered by boy boy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would tile as much as you can and definitely up to the ceiling. This will ensure that water does not spoil any other part of the bathroom and also make the area easy to keep clean.
2007-08-25 04:24:02 · answer #6 · answered by focus 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I hate decorating too. We've just been doing our flat. When we did the bathroom, our shower is over our bath, so we tiled all the way from bath to ceiling, all the way around the bath.
2007-08-25 03:25:53 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
At least higher than where the water hits, you do NOT want shower spray wearing down the grout and caulk. How come you can't tile the whole stall, are you lazy or something?
2007-08-25 10:01:21 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
to prevent water ingress and the walls getting soddon it is always advisable to tile as much as possible and tank the area where there is constant water and also seal with silicone mastic.
2007-08-25 09:27:31 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
some people go up to ceiling and looks better and others do about 12 inches below it is a personal preference
2007-08-25 03:30:36 · answer #10 · answered by coot 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋