Good afternoon,
I’m hoping to call upon the experience of people that's done this a few times. Please feel free to say if you think the tile combination chosen doesn’t sound too great.
Design:
The house is 1950's brick build, the internal walls look to be breeze block, all of the walls are plastered. The bathroom is 2240mm x 1700mm (screenshot of the room attached).
The current bathroom is to be replaced with an up-to-date suite, with a shower over the bath.
The missus is looking at tiles that are 600mm x 300mm, possibly these ones (is the price reasonable?)
http://www.toppstiles.co.uk/tprod46024/rectified-vanilla-gloss-tile.html
http://www.toppstiles.co.uk/tprod46028/rectified-mocha-gloss-tile.html
Vanilla on all three sides of the bath room, filling the full wall behind the toilet and up to the door on the left hand side of the bath. Mocha will be used has a vertical boarder on the bath wall between Vanilla tiles. All of the tiles will be laid in a 'straight course'. The rest of the room will be painted.
Tiling on the wall:
The current tiles have been tiled onto plaster which is being pulled off when the current tiles are being removed, see attached pictures. Doing my research based upon the weight of the tiles I believe that plaster won't be strong enough and that I should opt for either:
1) Remove the plaster and go back down to brick / block and use cement board in the wet areas (Aquaboard / Hardiebacker or similar, any suggestions as to which brand?)
2) Remove the plaster and concrete render the walls? Which mix should be used?
Are any of these options preferred? do I still also need to have the wet areas tanked out? If so I’ve seen plenty of discussion around the BAL system, is that the ideal option or are there others?
What is the easiest method of removing the plaster from the breeze block walls? The browning seems to be stuck on pretty well.
Any comments to be had on the quality of the suites from "Better Bathrooms"?
Thanks.
I’m hoping to call upon the experience of people that's done this a few times. Please feel free to say if you think the tile combination chosen doesn’t sound too great.
Design:
The house is 1950's brick build, the internal walls look to be breeze block, all of the walls are plastered. The bathroom is 2240mm x 1700mm (screenshot of the room attached).
The current bathroom is to be replaced with an up-to-date suite, with a shower over the bath.
The missus is looking at tiles that are 600mm x 300mm, possibly these ones (is the price reasonable?)
http://www.toppstiles.co.uk/tprod46024/rectified-vanilla-gloss-tile.html
http://www.toppstiles.co.uk/tprod46028/rectified-mocha-gloss-tile.html
Vanilla on all three sides of the bath room, filling the full wall behind the toilet and up to the door on the left hand side of the bath. Mocha will be used has a vertical boarder on the bath wall between Vanilla tiles. All of the tiles will be laid in a 'straight course'. The rest of the room will be painted.
Tiling on the wall:
The current tiles have been tiled onto plaster which is being pulled off when the current tiles are being removed, see attached pictures. Doing my research based upon the weight of the tiles I believe that plaster won't be strong enough and that I should opt for either:
1) Remove the plaster and go back down to brick / block and use cement board in the wet areas (Aquaboard / Hardiebacker or similar, any suggestions as to which brand?)
2) Remove the plaster and concrete render the walls? Which mix should be used?
Are any of these options preferred? do I still also need to have the wet areas tanked out? If so I’ve seen plenty of discussion around the BAL system, is that the ideal option or are there others?
What is the easiest method of removing the plaster from the breeze block walls? The browning seems to be stuck on pretty well.
Any comments to be had on the quality of the suites from "Better Bathrooms"?
Thanks.
