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The bathroom walls and ceiling above the tiles are peeling from steam. How are they repaired, and when is a false ceiling used?

If the bathroom tiles are still sound, the peeling walls and ceiling above them are scraped back, repaired and repainted. During a full renovation, a moisture-resistant plasterboard ceiling can also be fitted to hide pipes and house recessed lighting.

In bathrooms where wall tiles stop short of the ceiling, the strip of plastered wall above them and the ceiling itself soak up steam from every shower. Over time the paint blisters, spots with mould and peels away.

Bathroom wall above the tiles with damp stains and peeling paint before repair

When the tiles and fixtures do not need replacing, old fittings are removed, all flaking paint and loose plaster above the tiles are scraped back, and the surface is filled smooth and repainted white.

Plasterboard false ceiling with taped and filled joints during a full bathroom renovation

During a full bathroom strip-out, a plasterboard false ceiling can also be installed, taped, filled and painted to conceal overhead wiring or pipes and leave a crisp, level ceiling.

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Bathroom With Peeling Walls Restored - After

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Bathroom With Peeling Walls Restored

The walls and ceiling above the tiles were stained by damp and peeling. The old fittings came out, and the surfaces were repaired and painted white.

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Bathroom Renovation with Striped Tiles

An old bathroom with a bathtub was stripped back to the brick and rebuilt with new pipework, a plasterboard ceiling and striped tiles.

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What does a full bathroom renovation involve?Stripping back to the brick, new water and drain pipes, a floor sloped to the drain, rendering, tiles and finally the fixtures. Each stage is hidden under the next, so the order matters.Can my bathtub be replaced with a floor-level shower, with no step?Usually yes, as part of a renovation. The floor is rebuilt sloping to a drain or a channel, so the shower sits level with the bathroom. Whether the drainage fits underneath is decided on site.What needs doing to the walls before a new kitchen goes in?First the kitchen is drawn to the room's measurements. Then the old units come out, water and power points go where the drawing needs them, and the walls are plastered straight before the cabinets go up.Does an old bathroom always need a full renovation?Not always. If the tiles and pipes are sound, repairing the walls above the tiles and changing the fittings may be enough. With leaks, worn pipes or tiles coming loose, it needs a full one.

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