Cost to go from half tiled bathroom to full

anon987

In our main bathroom, there is a bath with tiling half way up the wall around it. We want to be able to shower in there so think it needs to be tiled all the way up.

Does anyone have any idea how much this would cost and if there's anything we've overlooked with this (e.g there's more to making it 'showerable' than tiling the walls and putting up the bracket for the showerhead!). Don't want to ask a professional for a quote until we've got a rough amount saved to do it!

Thanks for any help

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not knowing your situation I would say that the tiles are directly on the wall, but they should be on a waterproof backboard, and also fixed on with the correct adhesive, because if treated as a normal ties the wetness will eventually soak through an the tile will come off,

I would guess they are going to be removing all the old tiles that are on the shower walls to tank it

But for a wall that size it could cost more, or less, or the same??? also where are the pipes and taps going

Norman_Castle

I fitted a shower over the bath. Tiled the walls using waterproof adhesive and grout, nothings leaked or fallen off.
Depending on the ventilation an extractor fan might be needed. I don't have one but have a large window and wipe the tiles to remove most of the water on them.

anon987

Thanks for the help both - the room already has an extractor fan and a window... so probably don't need to worry about that one.

I hadn't thought that the tiles they put around the bath wouldn't already be waterproofed sufficiently - I would rather prepare and budget for the worst!
When you say the pipes and taps, I had thought just putting the bracket up that holds the shower head with the tube coming from under the taps is fine... is that not ok? I forgot to mention that it already has a handheld shower attached to it and fixed halfway up the tiles!

Norman_Castle

When you say the pipes and taps, I had thought just putting the bracket up that holds the shower head with the tube coming from under the taps is fine... is that not ok?

Riser rail from a mixer tap is fine. I used my shower for about 18 months before tiling by hanging a shower curtain in front of the walls. As you've already got the mixer tap this could be an easy and quick option for you.

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at one place they used the 5 spot method with waterproof adhesive and within 2 months the tiles were falling off. water had got past the grout and onto the brick surface softening the brick.

used a B&Q plastic ground sheet on my shower wall so it would not get wet