ᐅ Tiles with cracks, new stud wall with double drywall installation, what are the alternatives to tiles in this case?

Created on: 16 Nov 2025 13:15
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Ibdk14
Ibdk1416 Nov 2025 13:15
Hello everyone,

After 20 years, the single-layer drywall in front of the walls around the toilets in two bathrooms has started to fail. Now, some tiles have cracked, and one toilet is even tilting forward.

My contractor will now double-layer the wall construction and possibly retile afterward. Unfortunately, we no longer have enough of the original tiles, and after a thorough search, I couldn’t find any more.

I’m having a hard time imagining using different but similar tiles. Maybe it would be better to go for a completely different look?
What other alternatives are there besides moisture-resistant panels? Do you have any ideas?
I’m happy to hear any suggestions. I can provide photos of the current situation this evening or tomorrow if wanted.

Thanks in advance!
Ibdk1416 Nov 2025 13:32
Finally managed to take some pictures.
Small bathroom with wall-mounted toilet, flush button, toilet paper holder, and tiles.

Bright bathroom with toilet, flush button, and toilet brush on light tiles
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nordanney
16 Nov 2025 13:38
Why not take the opportunity to tile the other walls as well? Tile-over-tile works very well. Whether it makes sense depends on the surfaces, which cannot be determined from the photos.

In my opinion, with such "simple" white tiles, it is also no problem to create a color accent on one wall using new tiles.
Ibdk1416 Nov 2025 13:56
You can’t see it in the pictures, but the tiles have a slight plaster texture in matte white and I still really like them after all these years. Also, my contractor has limited time. So only these walls should be replaced or supplemented with something that matches and doesn’t look out of place in the end. Thanks for your assessment, I’ll probably look for a colored tile again.