Fit or Tile First

[Dillon01]

I'm refurbing the family bathroom and I'm ready to either fit the components (bath, basin and loo) or tile (floor and walls). Which should I do first, tile the floor and then fit the basin and loo or the other way around?

 

[iwaters]

Easier to tile first.

Otherwise you will have to cut round the basin and loo. It will look better as well.

 

[xr4x4]

Fit first, pipe and plumb, remove and tile.

Sometimes it's easier to fit bath or and shower and tile round.

 

[Richard C]

Always fit the bath & shower & then tile down to them. Fit basin/loo/bidet temporarily using service valves & flexies which will then allow easy removal to tile under them & then finally fit; never cut tiles around them, it’ll look totally naff.

Installing sanitary ware & plumbing is relatively straight forward but before you do anything or buy any materials I would advise you read the Tiling Sticky & Forum Archive posts, it could prevent you making disastrous & potentially expensive mistakes. There are many things to catch you out particularly with the tile base, tile weights & if you intend tiling a suspended timber floor. It’s also important to use only quality trade tilling materials of the correct type for your tiles & tile base; cheapo own brand & DIY stuff is mostly crap.