Bathroom tiling

When fitting a shower tray, toilet and sink do l tile the walls before or after?

Asked by Deborah on 11th May 2021
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"Shower tray needs to be installed before tiling. If you’re tiling half/all walls then all tiling should be completed before install of basin/toilet. If you’re just having a splash back on the sink then the tiling for that would be done after sink installation."
Answered on 11th May 2021 - Member since Mar 2021 - report
"100%tile first then grout all tiles then you can fit shower tray toilet and basin"
Answered on 11th May 2021 - Member since Jun 2019 - report
"I would fit shower tray first then tile all walls before fitting toilet and hand basin."
Answered on 11th May 2021 - Member since Feb 2020 - report
"When I install bathrooms, I install the shower tray first, then tile the walls and floor then fit the basin and toilet and tile down to the tray. You get a nice finish this way"
Answered on 11th May 2021 - Member since Nov 2019 - report
"Must be tile first walls and floor and after the furniture goes in
If not isn’t going to be right way done"
Answered on 11th May 2021 - Member since Mar 2019 - report
"Fit your shower tray first then Tile before fitting toilet and basin."
Answered on 22nd Jun 2021 - Member since Dec 2019 - report
"Only shower trays/baths need to be installed before tilting.
Hope this helps"
Answered on 20th Jun 2021 - Member since Apr 2019 - report
"Fit the shower tray then tile all the walls and floor then fit the bathroom suite"
Answered on 3rd Jun 2021 - Member since May 2021 - report
"Its like parenting there is no real right or wrong answer aslong as the work is done correctly obviously when i Aqua board a wall i do this first or larger tiles gives a nice flat surface to key the tray to but the prep is the key to a good install"
Answered on 11th May 2021 - Member since May 2021 - report
"Tile wall after you have fitted shower tray then fit tiles then fit toilet and sink"
Answered on 19th May 2021 - Member since Apr 2021 - report
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