Tiling for shower around bath with currently has 5 rows of tiles - Tile Advice

[Tiggy777]

Hi all

I am just about to install a shower but need to extend the current tiles to the ceiling (currently has 4 rows) around two end walls and the bath.

I am concerned if I remove the current tiles I will damage the plaster board walls. So my 'plan' is the tile over the existing tiles. The obviously issue is they will double up the first 5 rows and will then step down to a single tile to the ceiling. So I tjought I could 'fill' this area with something such as thin wood 4mm and then tile over this !

My question is please ... is this the right way to go and if some what would be a suitable wood and does it need to be treated with something is if so what ?

I have never tiled such as area.

Would appreciate any advice or comments please

Thank you for your time

Regards

Tiggy

 

[Trigger]

Hi Tiggy

My advise would be to do it properly which is to remove the tiles and replace the plasterboard with a tiling board. If you intend do go with your suggestion don't use wood, use a 4 or 6mm tiling board and glue and mechanically fix to the studs.

 

[Dave]

As above, remove the existing tiles and start afresh

 

[Tiggy777]

As above, remove the existing tiles and start afresh

Thank you both for the sound advice

 

[Dongles]

Thank you both for the sound advice

I agree with the above, much better to replace the plasterboard which is no more difficult to do than attaching wood or backer board.

 

[Kevbos]

Hi all

I am just about to install a shower but need to extend the current tiles to the ceiling (currently has 4 rows) around two end walls and the bath.

I am concerned if I remove the current tiles I will damage the plaster board walls. So my 'plan' is the tile over the existing tiles. The obviously issue is they will double up the first 5 rows and will then step down to a single tile to the ceiling. So I tjought I could 'fill' this area with something such as thin wood 4mm and then tile over this !

My question is please ... is this the right way to go and if some what would be a suitable wood and does it need to be treated with something is if so what ?

I have never tiled such as area.

Would appreciate any advice or comments please

Thank you for your time

Regards

Tiggy

No it's very wrong !! Sometimes you have to spend a little more ! How about just tiling top half in a feature tile or contrasting colour ! So it looks like it was meant ??

 

[Metal Tiles Specialist]

as mention above 4 or 6mm tiling board will do the job