On Oct 20, 2:54*pm, KOS wrote:
Hi.. *I have a bathroom that will be remodeled.. House is 50 years
old.. Bathroom has plaster walls.. The current tile goes up about 5
feet high.. Then from there to the ceiling its plaster....

Some people say we should demo the entire wall...Even the part where
the tile stops... Completely remove all plaster walls to studs...

Other people say, you can save money... Just demo the tile..... Where
the plaster goes to the ceiling, just feather it with sheetrock and
you wont be able to tell the difference... What do you think? I'm
thinking its better to demo all the walls to the studs... any advice

I've read the other responses, and the term "insulation" was
used rarely, but it was mentioned.
My suggestion is that you insulate the outside wall.
I replaced a window with glass block, and insulated with
3 layers of Styrofoam to accomplish coming exactly even
with the inner edges of the 2x4's of the outer wall. That way,
it was a very solid surface, and doesn't get so cold in the
winter and serve as a condensate surface for hot showers,
which afterwards encourages mold growth.
But then, I also did my tile work in a BETTER fashion than
you can get from the pros. Because it didn't include grout.