Have some questions about a full bathroom remodel. The bathroom is small, 6x9 i believe. 1. Should cement board be used for all of the walls or just by the tub? 2. Should I use cement board for ceiling and floors? 3. Should I replace the window now or wait until I replace all the windows in the house? I do need to replace all the windows and the exterior siding of the house eventually. I am mainly concerned the windows will look different if I buy them at different times. Maybe bathroom windows are different anyhow, so should I buy two bathroom windows now for two bathrooms and just store the second window until I renovate that bathroom? Then replace all the other windows in the future. 4. What type of bathroom window should I get or where should I look for one? I live in new york so I want it to be well insulated against cold. The current window is old but looks like its double pane and outside the screen has an additional glass pane that I can close during winter and open during summer. I'd also like to consider privacy windows since I don't like having blinds in the bathroom. 5. Current window frame is wood, is that still a good idea for bathrooms or should I get a different material? My frames get wet and water has messed up the paint, but the frame looks to be okay but wood and water don't sound like a good mix to me. 6. Bathroom lighting. I have a plain light bulb fixture. What can I replace it with that will look good in a small bathroom and does it need to be waterproof? Are recessed lights a good idea in a bathroom? I'm in a cape code so I don't know if the ceiling has enough room for recessed lighting anyhow. Thanks

I am having a plumber putting in a new Sterling Vikrell tub on top of a bed of motar. I will be doing the tiling myself. I have done research by googling and youtube so far. I do know how to do tile but never done it in the bathroom before. So far from research, I know that I have to put a vapor barrier and then cement boards before I can tile. The questions are around the vapor barrier. I know that I am suppose to start from bottom to top and overlap 3 inches. Where the tub's edge, do I overlap it and compound it with roofing material? Then when I screw the cement board on top of it, I would use joint tape and thinset. Please let me know if this sounds about right or you would like to share any other tips. Also, if I use this a waterproof membrane as the link that I provided, would I need to put in a vapor barrier like mentioned above? What is that paper call anyway - tar paper? [url=http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc1v/R-100169081/h_d2/ProductDisplay]RedGard 1 Gal. Waterproofing and Crack Prevention Membrane-LQWAF1 at The Home Depot[/url] Thanks