Hello everyone,
we would actually prefer to use only a few tiles in our bathroom and instead paint most of the walls with water-resistant paint. Has anyone had experience with this? And how does it compare cost-wise?
We have two young children, so the bathroom should be quite durable.
Thank you in advance,
Best regards, Roni
we would actually prefer to use only a few tiles in our bathroom and instead paint most of the walls with water-resistant paint. Has anyone had experience with this? And how does it compare cost-wise?
We have two young children, so the bathroom should be quite durable.
Thank you in advance,
Best regards, Roni
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krachbumms23 Oct 2016 21:44Hard to say. Around 100-110€. During the quotation phase, we had an interior decorator who charged 120€ for flooring and 240€ for walls. So we were glad to find someone who did not make this distinction.
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krachbumms23 Oct 2016 21:46For us, there was always the comparison with tiles – the cost of materials plus installation is not cheaper either. Often, it can be significantly more expensive (wall surcharge, large format surcharge, floor preparation, etc.), and then you end up with those annoying grout lines that tend to look quite poor over time.
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krachbumms23 Oct 2016 21:49Is it allowed to post links here?
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krachbumms23 Oct 2016 21:51Oh, sorry – I just noticed that the blog link I posted was also removed. I can share a link via private message where you can find concrete cire craftsmen by postal code.
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garfunkel23 Oct 2016 22:21In my future bathroom, I tiled halfway up all around. That wasn’t entirely intentional but resulted from the room layout and the placement of the sanitary fixtures.
The shower isn’t tiled up to the ceiling because the ceiling is over 3 meters (10 feet) high. The tiles go about 2.4 meters (8 feet) high.
In my rental apartment, only the shower is tiled up to the ceiling, as well as behind the sink and the toilet. Of course, the floor is tiled as well.
There has never been a problem with water on the walls. I always wonder what could really happen there.
You basically only need tiles where water splashes and where you want to clean quickly and easily (toilet/sink).
Water-resistant paint probably means latex paint? I’m not sure if it’s a good idea to use it throughout the entire bathroom, and I also suspect it’s not ideal inside the shower area.
Generally, people have moved away from making the whole bathroom “waterproof” and now only waterproof the direct splash zones and the floor.
Is Beton Ciré resistant to cleaning agents and scrubbing? I assume the sealant will wear off eventually, and when harsh cleaners get on the concrete surface, there will probably be white efflorescence stains.
I’m skeptical whether this is the better long-term solution.
Vinyl flooring in the bathroom is certainly not a bad option if you want a wood look. As far as I know, it needs to be fully glued down, but that shouldn’t be a big obstacle.
I wouldn’t install a real wooden floor in the bathroom because it probably won’t hold up over time. Ceilings and walls that don’t get direct moisture exposure shouldn’t be a problem.
I haven’t looked into this myself, but there are also plastic claddings for showers that are completely seamless. Basically, it’s a plastic wall panel measuring around 2 x 1 meter (example dimensions) that is mounted or glued to the wall.
This is common in budget showers but probably available in higher quality as well.
So you could glue vinyl flooring to the floor (there are many designs available) and look for plastic panels for the splash zones on the walls. I would recommend visiting bathroom showrooms as a first step.
The options today are extensive, and I’m sure there are countless solutions for a tile-free bathroom.
The shower isn’t tiled up to the ceiling because the ceiling is over 3 meters (10 feet) high. The tiles go about 2.4 meters (8 feet) high.
In my rental apartment, only the shower is tiled up to the ceiling, as well as behind the sink and the toilet. Of course, the floor is tiled as well.
There has never been a problem with water on the walls. I always wonder what could really happen there.
You basically only need tiles where water splashes and where you want to clean quickly and easily (toilet/sink).
Water-resistant paint probably means latex paint? I’m not sure if it’s a good idea to use it throughout the entire bathroom, and I also suspect it’s not ideal inside the shower area.
Generally, people have moved away from making the whole bathroom “waterproof” and now only waterproof the direct splash zones and the floor.
Is Beton Ciré resistant to cleaning agents and scrubbing? I assume the sealant will wear off eventually, and when harsh cleaners get on the concrete surface, there will probably be white efflorescence stains.
I’m skeptical whether this is the better long-term solution.
Vinyl flooring in the bathroom is certainly not a bad option if you want a wood look. As far as I know, it needs to be fully glued down, but that shouldn’t be a big obstacle.
I wouldn’t install a real wooden floor in the bathroom because it probably won’t hold up over time. Ceilings and walls that don’t get direct moisture exposure shouldn’t be a problem.
I haven’t looked into this myself, but there are also plastic claddings for showers that are completely seamless. Basically, it’s a plastic wall panel measuring around 2 x 1 meter (example dimensions) that is mounted or glued to the wall.
This is common in budget showers but probably available in higher quality as well.
So you could glue vinyl flooring to the floor (there are many designs available) and look for plastic panels for the splash zones on the walls. I would recommend visiting bathroom showrooms as a first step.
The options today are extensive, and I’m sure there are countless solutions for a tile-free bathroom.
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