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Re-tiling a Bathroom
DH and I were planning on re-tiling both our guest and master bathroom this summer, which was mostly due to the cost. But my SIL just offered us a bunch of leftover tile that she had from her reno for $30. It's porcelain tile, almost exactly what we were looking for, so I couldn't pass it up. She DIYed all of her tile, and she swears that we don't have to remove the vanity when we re-tile unless we are planning on replacing it. I've never tiled anything before, so she was going to teach me how. Instead of the summer, we're looking at doing this within the next month.
So basically I want a second opinion about whether or not we need to remove the vanity when re-tiling. We don't plan on replacing the vanity base, but possibly the vanity top in the future, if that helps.
Re: Re-tiling a Bathroom
You don't have to! Just cut the tile to fit right next to it. Are you laying the tile on top of the existing tile?
Edit: Sorry- frazzled brain today. If you are going to remove the current tile, I would remove the vanity just in case there is a difference in tile height/if a piece of tile is half exposed and half under the vanity then it will be a pain to tear out. If you aren't tearing out the tile, then just lay the new tile next to the vanity like I originally said. If you are going over the existing tile, I would recommend scratching the heck out of it to give the mud something to stick to. You might have to shorten your door and add an angled threshold to the hallway.
We didn't remove the vanity when we tiled our bathrooms. Like the pp said, you may have to if you can't remove the old flooring (if you are planning to do so) without removing the vanity.
It all depends on the floor that's down there now. Me, I'm too particular not to remove it and make sure the floor under there is right. Second, I'm not fond of sort of "blocking" things like vanities/cabinets by putting down the sheetrock and then tile.
Plus I like the added height (even if it's just a smidge) of the vanity on top of the flooring.
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