What order should we follow to renovate bathroom?

[ivanptr]

Hi brain trust,

This is our laundry room, and we want to convert it into a bathroom with toliet.

We want the result to look like this:

(https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/t5/Featured-Projects/Classic-bathroom-renovation/ta-p/76907)

Our question is what order of work we should do / hire people to do ? 

• Demolition (1st step: current wall tiles, demolish drywall. Seems doable by ourselves)
• Enclose door and window (2nd)
• Plasterboard wall and ceiling lining (3rd)
• Electrical (4th)
• Plumbing (5th)
• Tiling and waterproofing (6th)
• Shower screen (7th)
• Vanity cabinet (8th)

 

[ivanptr]

@EricL 

Thanks for the heads-up - with these cost considerations, we might just ask tilers to do re-tiling.  

We contacted a tiler - he can provide certificate of waterproofing 👍  ( guess its good news some other tilers dont want to provide that.)

And the tiler asked us : 
Please send floor measurements and wall heights.
Type and size of tile you are using 

We have drafted a plan and about to send to him:
https://www.canva.com/design/DAFu8l-DVag/UF0xEk-5AdCl_bMj7gGeMQ/edit?utm_content=DAFu8l-DVag&utm_cam...

Could you please help take a quick look at our plan? any important detail missing? 

Do we have to specify which area we want to waterproof? or they would know where to waterproof to meet the building code?

It's our first time hiring tilers,

We are not very sure about what kind of details or scope of work we should specify beforehand. 

[EricL]

Hello @ivanptr 

Your plan looks very detailed and should be good enough to show the tiler, I suggest speaking to the tiler and asking them which area they will be waterproofing and if they miss a spot you want to waterproofed make sure to inform them that you want that spot covered as well. Make sure that the tiler sends you a jobs list so that all the parts they will be doing is noted down. In this manner nothing will be missed in the process.

You can also ask the tiler if they will be removing the rest of the appliances in the shower or if you need someone else to do it. The most important part is to find out the starting date and estimated finish. 

If you need further assistance, please let me know.

Eric

[ivanptr]

@EricL @MitchellMc 

Just want to bring in some update and good news - we finally finalized almost everything and paid a deposit with contract signed. The builder can also provide all relevant compliance certificates (waterproofing, electrical etc).

We have altered our plan - decided to put a compact bath instead of shower in the laundry room. Because we already have a shower in our bathroom.

To make things simple, we plan to get same style of floor and wall tiles

https://www.beaumont-tiles.com.au/1009739-maximo-grey-textured
Size: 450 x 450

Gloss surface for wall, Textured anti-slip for flooring

Color guide: 

This is the compact bathtub we will get:

Though we have a urgent question:

The compact bath will be placed in the upper left corner. 
And what combo of tiled wall do you think is good ?
1) Fully tiled walls + L shaped

2) Partial / Half- tiled + L shape (this option seems better for us but how high we should cover ? 2/3 or 1/2? ceiling height is 2380mm)

3) All sides fully tiled / partially tiled- but this will be more expensive

4) U shaped + full / partially tiled

Thank you for any ideas..!

[EricL]

Hello @ivanptr 

Using the same tile design for the floor and wall is ok, but because you've chosen a medium grey tile it might make the room look dark. Please make sure that you have enough lighting in the bathroom if you will go with this design.

To keep it simple just keep in mind what the bath is for. If it is only for bathing and not showering, then you could have the tiles only halfway up the wall as there will be no need to cover the entire surface as it will not be used as a shower. 

To keep the look uniform, I would recommend having the tiles go from left to right, but only halfway up the height of the wall. My only other suggestion is to think about using large white tiles for the wall and keeping the grey tiles on the floor. This will keep the room bright, and you still get good colour contrast with the floor tiles.

Let me call on our experienced members @redbournreno, @homeinmelbourne, @Peggers and @prettyliving for their recommendations.     

If you have any other questions we can help with, please let us know.

Eric

[ivanptr]

@EricL 

Many thanks for all the useful tips.

Okay we will get wall tiles of another colors (Belga White Matt) and bigger size (600 x 600)

When you mentioned "having the tiles go from left to right", do you mean something like this ? Does it make sense to tile behind washing machine? Or tiling stops besides the machine

[EricL]

Hi @ivanptr 

I don't think the tiles need to go behind the washing machine as no one will be looking behind it. Your drawing is correct and that is to only have the tiles go halfway. Your tiler will know how high it needs to be in order to comply with council regulations so, make sure to ask for the quantity so that your tiles will not come up short. 

If you have any other questions we can help with, please let me know.

Eric