I wasn't sure whether this should be here or under the "walls" thing, so if it's in the wrong spot, please move it and accept my apologies. :o OK, so I want to rip the tile off the walls in the kitchen....it's ugly, it's on all the walls, goes up about 4 feet (again, on ALL sides), and there is plaster underneath. Will I have to replace the plaster to do this, or can I somehow take the tiles down and "sand" the surface to make it smooth again and just paint over it? If I can't do that, what are my other options? Preferably something that doesn't mean that I have to rip all the plaster down and put up new??? ***I forgot to mention....I plan to leave the backsplash for now, I'm just wanting to tear it off on the walls that don't need a "backpsplash". Later, when we have more saved up and can buy some new tile, I plan to redo the backsplash. But I want to put "new" (haha!) cabinets in and need the tile out of the way to do that.***

We are thinking of buying a house that is down the street from us, but the only thing that is stopping us is it only has one full bathroom on the upper floor for the three bedrooms. Therefore, we were wondering if it would be possible to somehow add a full ensuite for the master bedroom. I am not looking to do this myself and would hire a professsional, but before I decide to purchase this place I would like to know if it is even possible and unfortunately I am having an impossible time trying to find a contractor to help me. I created a rough layout of the floor that can be viewed at: [url]http://www.box.net/shared/sk8ffdjww8[/url] Looking at the floor plan I see two possible options on where I can put an ensuite. Option 1 - Laundry Room: It seems like it might be large enough, though the roof does come down on the back part of the room so space might be an issue. I thought I could close up the door and put one on wall between the master and this room. Since this room already has a vent, electrical, and hot and cold water, that shouldn't be an issue. The main thing would be drainage. Can I use the drain pipe for the washer for the sink, tub/shower and toilet? Or do new pipe have to run? Do you think this room can be used? Option 2 - Separate existing bathroom Since the only bathroom is a little larger, I was wondering if there was any way to divide it in two and create two bathrooms. To do this, I was thinking I could extend the right wall of the bathroom into the bedroom to the right and build a new wall that would go from the closet out and then align in-between the first and second window. This should then give enough space to move the tub to the right and change it so it goes vertically against the wall. Then I would need to move the location of the door down, move the toilet and sink down, build a wall separating the two, and then add a door and the new fixtures for the new bathroom. Is this doable? I know there are a ton of things I have left out, but I am really hoping to see if there is at all hope of doing any of the options or another. And if it is, which option is the best and any idea on costs? Thanks for your help.