Renovating 1970s Bathroom

[Ron11]

Hello 

I am starting to do the reno for a 1970’s bathroom . Trying to see how this can be done in budget .

- Need shower glass and new tap head shower fittings 

- Tiles I am unsure if ripping off and re tiling is the only only option ( I saw the tile painting option , but this will be a rental

property so unsure if it would stay ? ) . Also not sure if tiling over the tiles is an option either . Any suggestion would be awesome. 

- vanity abs cupboards need to go and replaced 

- this does not have a toilet . Unsure how much would the plumbing cost if to get a toilet also included . Still thinking 

Would be great to hear some budget friendly ideas .

Also this is a fibro redone with brick . So

ripping off the tiles may require the asbestos

 

specialists to come

in as well . So trying to work around that .

Thank you very much 

regards

 

[EricL]

Hello @Ron11

Thank you so much for posting the photo update. It already looks so much better with the old tiles taken out. I'm so sorry but you will have to take the floor tiles out in order to waterproof the area properly. Due to the age of the tiles and floor, we can't be certain if it will hold up as time moves forward. If we remove the old tiles we can then lay down a fresh coat of waterproofing and be confident in the knowledge that everything is done correctly.

Let me tag our experienced members @TedBear and @tom_builds for their recommendations.

If you need more advice and information, please let us know.

Eric 

[tom_builds]

Hi @Ron11,

Your bathroom is coming along really well, it looks great.

Unfortunately as @EricL has said, in order to properly waterproof the room the tiles will need to come up, as without installing a waterproofing membrane to both the floor and walls, the join will remain a potential ingress point. 

The only way to avoid ripping up the tiles would be to screed a thin layer over the top, and then apply waterproofing and retile on top of the screed. The prep involved in achieiving this, however, is probably just as time consuming and likely more expensive than ripping the tiles up.

Keep us updated as you continue on with your porject, and best of luck!