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Tiling question

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AppropriateAdult · 30/01/2026 19:35

I know this is a bit “How long is a piece of string?”, but could anyone give me a ball-park figure for how long it would take to tile an average-sized family bathroom with subway tiles - walls are being tiled to halfway up except around the bath which will be to ceiling height. Walls only, no floor tiles. One small window to tile around.

It’ll be two experienced tilers working together.

Thanks!

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Geneticsbunny · 31/01/2026 00:27

Assuming your bathroom is around 2m by 2m I would say 2-3 man days. Maybe 4 max.

patooties · 31/01/2026 00:48

A day tops.

Nat6999 · 31/01/2026 02:44

A tiler metro tiled my 11' × 8' kitchen in a day including all the grouting, tiles right up to ceiling.

Geneticsbunny · 31/01/2026 08:33

If its a weird pattern like herringbone it could take slightly longer.

Nitgel · 31/01/2026 08:35

A week. Our kitchen only had a few tiles but it took three days.

AppropriateAdult · 31/01/2026 08:49

Quite a range of answers there! Thank you all.

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ByQuaintAzureWasp · 31/01/2026 09:09

patooties · 31/01/2026 00:48

A day tops.

No way, youve got to leave tiles to set before grouting then cleaning. Not possible in 1 day.

Lennonjingles · 31/01/2026 09:15

1 day to prepare walls, 1/2 days to tile, 1/2 days to grout, 1 day to clean grout off. All depends on quality of tiles, thickness, number of cuts, proper tile cutting equipment, quality grout.

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