How difficult is it to retile a bathroom wall?
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If it's one solid wall with nothing on it, you could try it. I've done a few bathrooms and helped with a few and a person's first tile job is alway pretty messed-up. You will need to tear down the old wall, re-install the cement board (very heavy, very cumbersome, don't do it alone), mix the thinset just right, install the tiles just right, wait two days, then grout (it has to be perfect - every step of the way) and seal.
Cutting tile is not diffult if you're making straight cuts only. If you have to curve your cuts, it's pretty tricky.
How confident are you?
How experienced at do-it-yourself projects?
Do you have a helper with some muscle?
Are you going to ever do tile work again?
How perfect do you want your bathroom to look?
If you decide to try it, get a good book at Lowe's or Home Depot that will walk you through this step-by-step.
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You can do it if you can handle a tape measure and a tile cutter. Go to Home Depot and buy a book that gives you step by step instructions. You will need the tile cutter, which you can buy there too. Both are inexpensive. Remember the cardinal rule for any DIY project: "Measure twice, cut once!"
You can do it if you can handle a tape measure and a tile cutter. Go to Home Depot and buy a book that gives you step by step instructions. You will need the tile cutter, which you can buy there too. Both are inexpensive. Remember the cardinal rule for any DIY project: "Measure twice, cut once!"
You could always have it coated professionally with acrylic. Easier to clean too!
i tried to retile my bathroom and made a huge mess. Get a professional. it's work it ! I was going back and forth to home depot, hardware store,etc\..
Factors to consider are: Are there are fixtures and fittings against or on the wall that may need removing to tile behind for the neatest finish, if so would this lead to realigning any pipework.
Will there be awkward shapes to cut, some tiles can be extremely hard and brittle necessitating specialist tools.
If you have no experiance and no tools it could turn out to be a costly excercise and dissapointing if it does'nt turn out well.I would say if it's a plain wall with nothing much in the way have a go otherwise do yourself a favour and get a pro. Don't make life any harder than it is!
READ FROM THIS MANS SITE AND YOU WILL GET SOME IDEAS AND THEN DECIDE. I AM THINKING OF REDOING MINE AND IT DEPENDS ON WHETHER I REDO THE FLOOR AS TO HOW MUCH WORK IT WILL BE. GO TO THE LIBRARY AND GET A FEW BOOKS FOR FREE.
i am a professional and i would not recommend you to try it yourself.