Tile up to the ceiling in bathroom remodel?? Need input plz

3 years ago

Here is my gross little bathroom...starting to get ready for remodel next week. all the drywall coming out, will be getting a new tub, tile shower surround, new vanity, light fixture, sink and shower fixtures...

I will NOT be doing shower doors. I will continue to use a shower curtain...a fabric shower curtain, NOT just the liner like shown in this pic.

So here is my question, do I want to go up all the way up to the ceiling with the tile?

I'm doing 4x8 tiles like shown in the 2nd pic, customer review from Home Depot website. I will going with a white grout and the smallest grout lines I can get away with.

This view is standing at the door way from the hallway, no windows in this bathroom. its 5x7. That white door leads into a bedroom.

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Julie R

3 years ago

I vote yes, take it to the ceiling.

My rationale is that you want to tile to "above" wherever your showerhead is. For my height, I would need raise the height of the showerhead to about halfway up the currently untiled space. It would be a pretty small area potentially left as just paint/drywall, so I would just tile it.

Note: You could also raise the shower head by using an "S" curve pipe...but it's not ideal to have the showerhead at the height on non-tiled wall space, regardless.

Good luck.

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Lyndee Lee
3 years ago
Unless you have a colored trim tile as a design element, just go the ceiling. I like the look and there is not much difference in price between extra field tile and trim tiles. I would put a level on the ceiling to make sure you won't be highlighting the problem if the ceiling isn't reasonably level
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always1stepbehind
Original Author
3 years ago
Thanks for the tip on checking level of ceiling. My preference would to be to all the way up, but wanted some feedback. I've been looking at pics on line getting ideas of what looks good in terms of how high to go and size of tiles, grout color etc. I know Iike the white grout, I like the look of 4 x 12 tiles but in the tile I'm looking at, it comes in 4x8 and 3-x12. I can get 4x12 in the daltile at Home Depot but it's surface is flat vs these Luxecraft tiles have a little bit of a wave that gives it some texture. Both Daltile and Luxecraft as a glossy white. Home Depot has both stocked but I'm pretty sure I'm going to with the 4x8.
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always1stepbehind
Original Author
3 years ago
doing this vanity in a 30in
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always1stepbehind
Original Author
3 years ago
last modified: 3 years ago
this faucet with matching shower/tub faucet kit
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Paul NY 5b-6a
3 years ago
I'd run it to the ceiling.
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always1stepbehind thanked Paul NY 5b-6a
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3 years ago
last modified: 3 years ago
Always to the ceiling. Not as much for looks as to prevent damage to the drywall--which likely as not is not suited for wet areas. In new home builds I tile the ceiling as well.
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Jeff Meeks
3 years ago
last modified: 3 years ago
Your design is similar to mine.

Tile to the ceiling, it's just easier. Make sure you decide on a good tile backer board/waterproofing system and how you are going to deal with the backer board to tub flange joint. On my project I went with Durock and Hydroban with a cast iron tub and white subway time to the ceiling and a simple fabric shower curtain, but there are more convenient waterproofing systems now. Here are some photos of my project for reference . Also think about a 33% tile offset rather than 50% as I did and is shown in your example picture, it helps to lessen the appearance of lippage and makes for a better looking end product IMO. In my finished bathroom you can see that the grazing incidence of the light on the wall really emphasizes the slight bow in the center of the tiles as it casts a shadow on the tile below. The tile setter did a good job, but 33% offset would have looked a bit better.
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