Logistics of turning fully tiled bathroom to half tile

[CaptinKitty]

Hello

Currently undergoing a total house renovation and moving on to the stage of replacing both bathrooms upstairs.

They are currently fully tiled, but i'm thinking i'd much prefer them to be half tiled going forward

Logistically, how does that work? Obviously we need to remove all the tiles up currently, but then do we need a plasterer to come and smooth out the wall we want to paint over?

Bumpity Bump. I'm wondering the same thing!

I'm guessing that the initial question should be are the tiles on to Brick and plaster or plasterboard?

MissCherryCakeyBun -

All the walls are brick and plaster with the exception of one wall in the en suite which is plasterboard

We did ours when we moved in. We hired a builder who did much of the bathroom and he ripped the tiles off and then we had the bathroom replastered. However, the guy who did it, did many things wrong and so I'm unsure as to whether this was the right approach. For example when he took the tiles off the plaster wall, he took the whole wall down citing that it was impossible to remove the tiles easily and it would be better to put up a new plasterboard wall - which he did. However, when DH took the materials to the tip, they said the tiles needed separating from the plasterboard first. He did this very easily so we think that perhaps the builder was just trying to get more money out of us.

The builder was a family friend so we hadn't bothered with invoicing and just paid as we went along and as he required. Don't do this. I'm sure we overspent this way. You need a schedule and to agree everything upfront. Make sure you get good recommendations and several quotes. Also make sure that when they remove the tiles around the radiator that they know to be careful (and don't rip it off the wall, causing a flood through the ceiling and then bugger off).