Which bits of a bathroom *must* be tiled?
minipie
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5 years agoNormally I would say the whole shower cubicle. The rest would be window sill height not bath height, that's a little low. If you do window sill height it would come up above the level of your vanity, thus negating the need for a further splash back. Something like this showing half height, but obviously your shower cubicle, and indeed the shower below should be to the ceiling. This is a daft pic really as you wouldn't be able to use that shower without causing a pond in the room below it, ok if you're a duck I suppose:-
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5 years agoFrom our experience, you don’t need to tile behind the loo and basin-there are plenty of good semi-glossy waterproof bathroom paints out there you can choose from. It’s a personal preference, and either way, tiled all around or not, looks nice. But bear in mind if you are going with the painted walls, they will be quite high maintenance and you will probably have to repaint every few years.
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