Browse Forums Bathrooms and Laundry 1 Feb 07, 2011 2:36 pm Planning some bathroom renovations and first on the list is the toilet (separate to bathroom) Both bathroom and toilet have the lovely old little tiles that many old houses have, onto a concrete base I believe. No loose tiles, just old style.. I was hoping to, in order to save 2 tiler jobs and some hassles- 1) Have plumber pull out old toilet and install new one on old tiling which is secure 2) When bathroom reno is being done, have new tiles put over the old tiles in the toilet. The floor height in the toilet is a little lower than the surrounding carpet so any height raise wouldnt be an issue... Is there any problems in doing it in this order?? Thanks Re: Replacing toilet, ok to tile later? 2Feb 07, 2011 3:32 pm Only problem is if it leaks and water get between toilet and tiles it might damage the underside and the tiles lift off. Re: Replacing toilet, ok to tile later? 3Feb 07, 2011 4:00 pm It is considered a wet area .. so needs a waterproofing membrane, straight over the tiles. Use a flexible tile adhesive and all is good to go... once that is complete use a polyurethane jointing compound (sika flex)around the bog and wall joins, and no water will ingress the tile bed or wall joins. Grout using a quality grout cement Where you are coming from is where you are going to... Re: Replacing toilet, ok to tile later? 4Feb 07, 2011 4:28 pm So the steps would be (if i decide to diy the tiles at a later stage) - Waterproof membrane/paint over existing tiles/wall corners - Flexible adhesive suitable to be used for onto tiles - Jointing compound around wall edges and toilet edges - Grout away ? Thanks, as I was worried 'over existing tiles' would be a problem, but it works the best for the time line and work required in my head Re: Replacing toilet, ok to tile later? 5Feb 07, 2011 4:44 pm If the tiles are 'Heavy glazed' then an abrasive should be used to add 'mechanical key'. ...that is about it. Where you are coming from is where you are going to... I have an investment property and tenants moved out recently. However the Property manager noticed one of the floor tiles is broken and the kitchen Island countertop is… 0 12884 2 8320 Yes, get a builder, make sure he is experienced and a registered building practitioner 5 8952 |