When do I tile the walls/floor? I am having an unused bedroom converted into an en suite

First of all you have to do a proper preparation of walls and floor. If you are gonna fit a shower cubicle or walk in shower you must use proper bounding materials if your walls are normal plasterboards and fit them where it will be the wet wall. I would personally change them with proper aqua board or sort of (there are plenty product on the market). For the floor being in boards you need to fit 6mm hardie backers panelling screwed into the joist to make you floor not flimsy because if you tile the floor without a proper preparation tiles and grout will crack easily (unless you floor is concrete). I would fit and extractor fan also. Depending of your budget I will go for porcelain tiles for floor and ceramic gloss for walls but this depends of cost your are willing to pay. Average cost for a complete bathroom refurbishment float between 2k and 3k just for labor cost. On top of that you have another K for materials at least and I would say 1.5k for furniture, bath, shower, toilette, vanity unit, mirror,et. Bathroom has to last, so do not go cheap. It is after the kitchen the place that you will be using most in your life. Get it done properly first thing and you will not regret it. Cheerd Roberto

Hi when converting the bedroom you first rip out everything unwanted. Carpets fixtures and fittings etc.once you know the locations of you’re toilet bath, shower sink etc. You would then need to the first fix electrical work and plumbing work. Cover the floor in either ply if it’s timber then backer board then self level compound. If concrete or other floor type you need to fix backer board then self level compound. The walls then need to be plastered if required. I would then paint everything at this stage. Then the bathroom is fitted. You can now tile and grout the floor. After that has gone off you can tile and grout the floor. Now second fix electrical work can be done. That’s it. Good luck with you’re project. Cheers

Hi, I would tile only once you have: - worked out your full layout - decided on fittings, eg. tap fitted on sink or out of the wall, shower fitting etc - Worked out drainage requirements (shower trays, wet rooms etc) - ran 1st fix plumbing - prepared walls and floors for tiles (suitable surfaces (aquaboard etc), tanking, UFH (if required)) - ran electrics (lighting, shaver sockets, etc) - chosen tiles! Good luck!

Tiling should be done one bath/ shower base has been fitted to allow water to run into bath shower tray but should go behind sink and toilet or awkward to cut around