scaloot like the idea of the built out drywall so the tile 'flows' evenly. Alas I finally got the walls in the bath last week - and didn't do this! and no I am not going to put another layer on - small room full of 'stuff' that has to be cut out.
Now a question - tape & mud the drywall before I start the tile? seems like this will protect my lovely tile (except for paint!)
John Whipple - By Any Design ltd. Scaloot you can do it either way. One thing I like about tiling first is that you install the tile the way you want. if the tile is set a little to far out you can switch out 1/2" drywall for 5/8" drywall.
Keeping the drywall dust out of the grout is the hardest part. Make sure to tape off the tile install before sanding.
I like the Ram Board down way before the drywall crews show up. Many times these crews are messy so make sure they do not trash the floors. If you can get most of the drywall done first this is best. We drywall'd the entire bathroom and just left off the L-Beads where the tile meet the drywall. I set the bead flush with the tile and then feathered out the drywall mud.
I like my tile installs to cure out for 1-3 weeks before grouting so we often set the tile and then fine tune the drywall, prime and paint. Grout last.
If you are worried about drywall dust wrecking your grout try using Laticrete's Spectra Lock Pro epoxy grout. The stuff is almost bullet proof. With regular grout (cementious) you can really make it look bad if the drywall dust gets worked into the grout joints. JW
Now a question - tape & mud the drywall before I start the tile? seems like this will protect my lovely tile (except for paint!)
Keeping the drywall dust out of the grout is the hardest part. Make sure to tape off the tile install before sanding.
I like the Ram Board down way before the drywall crews show up. Many times these crews are messy so make sure they do not trash the floors. If you can get most of the drywall done first this is best. We drywall'd the entire bathroom and just left off the L-Beads where the tile meet the drywall. I set the bead flush with the tile and then feathered out the drywall mud.
I like my tile installs to cure out for 1-3 weeks before grouting so we often set the tile and then fine tune the drywall, prime and paint. Grout last.
If you are worried about drywall dust wrecking your grout try using Laticrete's Spectra Lock Pro epoxy grout. The stuff is almost bullet proof. With regular grout (cementious) you can really make it look bad if the drywall dust gets worked into the grout joints. JW