Never tile over bonding! but are you sure

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I have always recommended not tiling onto bonding ever since ive been reading it on here and from advice from other tilers. However, i tiled my bathrooms in 2006 and even tiled the slope of my dormer roof in same bathroom. Im in the process of revamping my bathroom and till this day, not one tile has came loose! I also tiled my splashback that was bonded all over to straighten the walls. Again, i have removed these on orders of the wife for a colour change and not one was loose. When tiling onto the bonding, i did prime with a tile primer. I will admit, the tiles did come off somewhat easier than when i would removed other tiles from bathrooms but to me, its a case of tiling onto bonding isnt as scary as what some say it i. That and dont believe everything you read.

Another thing, i used tubbed addy back then and these tiles have been up for 1 years without any problems.

Why is it the advice given is never to tile onto bonding when clearly, in my case it was ok. I do understand that bonding can suck the moisture out of the addy but surely, if its been primed accordinly then it should be ok.
 
Was they small ceramic tiles? Big difference if it was a 600x300x12mm porcelain tile
 
Was they small ceramic tiles? Big difference if it was a 600x300x12mm porcelain tile



They where 300x200mm. Think they are 10mm thick. splashback was brick effect and not as thick. I can see what your saying about the big tiles.

One other tiler i know off who has used bonding on splashbacks has said if you tile over the bonding when its firmed up(as they do with skimming over it) then itll be fine. He has did this on numerous occasions and never one call back.
 
I dare say that a thin ceramic with readymix would be ok, but cement adhesive will pull and weaken bonding and with the weight of porcelain, only a fool would risk it.
 
I dare say that a thin ceramic with readymix would be ok, but cement adhesive will pull and weaken bonding and with the weight of porcelain, only a fool would risk it.


I woldnt risk it now with large tiles. All im saying is that bonding and tiling isnt as scary as many say it is. Small spalshbacks and so on would be ok to get away with as long as its primed id say and walls with no big tiles
 
I woldnt risk it now with large tiles. All im saying is that bonding and tiling isnt as scary as many say it is. Small spalshbacks and so on would be ok to get away with as long as its primed id say and walls with no big tiles
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Gyproc say that it is part one of a two part system and is not suitable to tile.

surely it’s just better to stick to one rule, less confusion all round.
 
I woldnt risk it now with large tiles. All im saying is that bonding and tiling isnt as scary as many say it is. Small spalshbacks and so on would be ok to get away with as long as its primed id say and walls with no big tiles

I'd agree with splashbacks. But I wouldn't in a bathroom.
It would have to be primed to saturation and use a ready mix though.
I know it's not right but for a small splashback if you had no time to skim it, I'd do it.
 
I'd agree with splashbacks. But I wouldn't in a bathroom.
It would have to be primed to saturation and use a ready mix though.
I know it's not right but for a small splashback if you had no time to skim it, I'd do it.

You rogue !
 

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