r/homerenovations • u/hohoho881 • 5d ago

Floor to ceiling tiles - help

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Please ignore this mess. I took a picture to see what AI suggested.

Our bathroom has floor to ceiling tiles. It had hot pink carpet which we removed 6 years ago and put that flooring down (just cheap and we knew we would eventually renovate the whole thing)

We are torn on what to do. Do we remove the tiles and put in gyprock..do we paint the tiles and try to make it look more modern that way?

Any advice appreciated!

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u/wbvryan 5d ago

I think this depends on a lot of factors.

Is this your forever home? Or are you only staying a few years.

Do you have the budget or the know-how to do the work yourself?

The correct way to do this is to take the walls down to the studs and re-drywall. You’ll probably need to reinsulate and vapour barrier that exterior wall to bring it up to code. It’s not too expensive in material costs if you re-use the same sink and fixtures but it will be labour intensive.

Some Rustoleum marine paint will cover the tiles and clean it up a bit, but is not a permanent solution. It’ll last a few years at best before it starts flaking off and scratching.

If you’re staying there for a long time, save up and do it right. If you plan on moving soon, clean it up with paint and call it a day.

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u/hohoho881 5d ago

Thank you!! We are on the fence of staying forever or selling in the future

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u/Western-Telephone-94 3d ago

I would suggest first looking into local regulations for disposing of old tile, drywall, etc. I didn’t even consider this when I smashed tiles and gyprock into a massive pile of rubble, and then had a stressful time trying to find a dump that would accept my mixed waste. We had to get everything tested for asbestos and submit that to the dump. This might factor into your decision on whether or not to remove the tile.

We had travertine tiles in our bathroom that were adhered to regular drywall so it was a black mould nightmare that had to be removed for our safety. We ended up putting in white gloss square tiles similar to yours just without the print. Honestly I think these tiles are timeless and I would shift my energy towards making the rest of the bathroom match that vibe in a modern way. Pinterest is really helpful fr this.

After everything I went through replacing floor to ceiling tile (which also damaged the ceiling) I would not recommend it as a diy unless it was absolutely necessary. But that’s me - turns out I don’t love having open walls in my house for months lol