Tile halfway up bathroom wall
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Tile halfway up bathroom wall
I'm looking to tile 4 feet up all four walls of a half bath. Is the existing drywall good enough to tile over or do I need to prep the drywall first? Each tile is 10X20 with 3X13 bull nose on top.
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10 x 20 is an awfully large wall tile, but it is doable. Set your bull nose on a perfectly level line and work down. That is why I would balk at such a large tile. As long as your walls are outside the "wet" area, then the sheetrock will be fine. If it is painted, that is a plus.
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Up front I'll say that I have never installed 10"X20" tile on a wall. However, if I were to install tile that large I would start at the bottom simply because of the weight. I would think that a tile that large probably weighs at least 5-6 lbs. I would be afraid that it would slip before the mortar set up. I would start from the bottom and use tile spacers instead of eyeballing it.
One of the tile guys probably has the right answer.
One of the tile guys probably has the right answer.