Designing Kitchens and Bathrooms - Tiling bathroom walls over sheetrock
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mcbaldylocks
03-19-03, 08:33 AM
I currently have sheetrocked walls in my bathroom (1/2 inch sheetrock to be exact) and I would like to tile from the floor up to about half the height of the wall.
Could I lay the tile right onto the sheetrock? Do I need to put in thicker sheetrock or cement board in order to do put the tiles in?
Could I lay the tile right onto the sheetrock? Do I need to put in thicker sheetrock or cement board in order to do put the tiles in?
Doug Aleshire
03-19-03, 02:55 PM
mcbaldylocks,
I would do cement backer board behind your tiles. Basically apply this to your studs to the point where you will be stopping with your tile and the rest in greenboard.
Good Luck!
I would do cement backer board behind your tiles. Basically apply this to your studs to the point where you will be stopping with your tile and the rest in greenboard.
Good Luck!