I have 1.20 m (3 ft 11 in), only in the shower 2.40 m (7 ft 10 in). In the guest bathroom, it's 1.30 m (4 ft 3 in) because the wall frame construction is that high, and it would have looked odd to have it higher only in that area.
Completely floor-to-ceiling tiling is nowadays generally done only in commercial or office restrooms, or in wet rooms/sauna areas.
Completely floor-to-ceiling tiling is nowadays generally done only in commercial or office restrooms, or in wet rooms/sauna areas.
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motorradsilke21 Jun 2022 10:30I also have it half-height, at the level of the pre-wall installation. Only in the shower, it is 2 meters (6 feet 7 inches) high, at the level of the top edge of the adjacent window.
But I think everyone should decide that for themselves. Whether "you" do it or not doesn’t matter to me; I would always do what I like.
But I think everyone should decide that for themselves. Whether "you" do it or not doesn’t matter to me; I would always do what I like.
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Osnabruecker21 Jun 2022 10:32Tolentino schrieb:
Full-height tiling is nowadays typically done only in commercial or office restrooms, or in wet rooms/sauna areas. It's really a matter of personal taste... Even in single-family homes, full-height tiles are common.
Visit show homes and get a feel for what you like. Keep an eye out at friends' and acquaintances' places—everyone has at least one bathroom.
I wanted to gather some experiences from you all again.
We have actually already made a decision:
Bathroom tiled up to the ceiling (we are 99% sure about this)
Guest toilet tiled halfway up, 1.20m (4 feet)
We want to have the doors installed after handover by the builder. This way, we can complete all painting work without damaging the doors or door frames.
The only problem is that the builder will remove the last baseboard and will not install the final wall tiles if the wall tiles are not tiled up to the door height (which they are not at 1.20m (4 feet)).
The baseboard is the smaller problem since it can just be glued on later.
But the wall tiles are a bigger issue because installing them afterward would be difficult.
The builder explains this by saying it avoids minor issues with fitting the door frames.
Therefore, we are currently considering tiling the guest toilet up to the ceiling as well to avoid the problem with the wall tiles.
We have actually already made a decision:
Bathroom tiled up to the ceiling (we are 99% sure about this)
Guest toilet tiled halfway up, 1.20m (4 feet)
We want to have the doors installed after handover by the builder. This way, we can complete all painting work without damaging the doors or door frames.
The only problem is that the builder will remove the last baseboard and will not install the final wall tiles if the wall tiles are not tiled up to the door height (which they are not at 1.20m (4 feet)).
The baseboard is the smaller problem since it can just be glued on later.
But the wall tiles are a bigger issue because installing them afterward would be difficult.
The builder explains this by saying it avoids minor issues with fitting the door frames.
Therefore, we are currently considering tiling the guest toilet up to the ceiling as well to avoid the problem with the wall tiles.
I would not install baseboards on a tiled wall.
A door frame on a half-height tiled wall is problematic.
Solution 1: Stop tiling one full tile width before the door frame.
Solution 2: Tile up to the door opening (half-height). Before tiling, reinforce the door opening above the tiles with XPS foam about the thickness of the tile and approximately 10cm (4 inches) wide. The builder should then install the door frame onto this. Excess XPS can be trimmed off afterward (the area behind will need repainting).
Solution 3: Agree in writing with the builder to accept the gap between the door frame and the wall above the tiles. Later, fill and seal the gap with a wooden trim, foam, and acrylic.
Solution 4: Do not tile the wall with the door after all.
By the way, we chose option 3. It’s not finished yet, but we also installed the doors ourselves...
A door frame on a half-height tiled wall is problematic.
Solution 1: Stop tiling one full tile width before the door frame.
Solution 2: Tile up to the door opening (half-height). Before tiling, reinforce the door opening above the tiles with XPS foam about the thickness of the tile and approximately 10cm (4 inches) wide. The builder should then install the door frame onto this. Excess XPS can be trimmed off afterward (the area behind will need repainting).
Solution 3: Agree in writing with the builder to accept the gap between the door frame and the wall above the tiles. Later, fill and seal the gap with a wooden trim, foam, and acrylic.
Solution 4: Do not tile the wall with the door after all.
By the way, we chose option 3. It’s not finished yet, but we also installed the doors ourselves...
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