Tiling in bathroom (over bath) and hanging shower screen (but no stud where I'd like one)

sirmixalot

Hey all, Going to tile the bath walls up to the height of a regular shower door 1400mm, as the tile will come out to where the bath starts wo

uld I be better hanging the door first or tile up to a certain mm away from it and seal or tile out to be flush with the bath and hang door over the tile?

Also, as there's no stud where I'd ideally like one to be (where I'd be hanging a door) would spring toggles be acceptable (door is around 17kg) or should i rip out a section of plasterboard and fit an upright and baton it?

whizbang

I'm always wary of hanging that on plasterboard, particularly in a bathroom, where people slip and fall way more often…

I think you would be better off tiling behind the fixings. it means drilling tiles, but definitely more support. (Altho my own shower would probably look better fitted before i did the tiles:( )

This is it

You need a stud IMO, there's no way I'd hang a shower door with only plaster board as a support

The Ging and I

I would remove the plasterboard and fix studs where you need them.

sirmixalot

Thanks all, yeah just wanted a general consensus and I have it, best to be safe as it'd probably fall off.

It ain't going anywhere now I reckon, bit overkill but sure why not :)