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    painted plasterboard

    hi guys nedd some advice about tiling over painted plasterboard in a bathroom ,some say you cant others say its ok if the paint is well stuck and area is primed help!!
    • spudgun
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    • painted plasterboard usa
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    Caberfloor - t&g painted in newbuilds?

    I keep coming across t&g chipboard bathroom floors - normal for 1st floors on newbuilds, but the bathroom floors are painted / sprayed either green or grey. This isn't the same as the P5 graded green boards where you can still see the wood fibre in the colour. Instead these are coated / sprayed...
    • Grace'sDad
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    • floor painted usa
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    Tiling onto Painted Walls ???

    Hi guys, just been asked, well told, by customer to tile directly onto a painted wall, it's never been plastered its just drylined/ any advice on preparation. PVA, keying etc.. he is in a hurry for the wall to be done which I cant get to anyhow until Friday, but he's insisting it doesnt need any...
    • derekdickinson
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    • painted tiling usa wall walls
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    painted walls

    Hi guys, what is the best solution to remove paint from the walls? Thank You
    • nasonovartem
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    • painted usa wall walls
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
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    putting tiles onto a painted surface

    hi guys, got a job starting monday in a new build housing scheme(was newly built about 4 years ago) and the customer wants his existing bath to now have a shower. So, i only need to fix tiles to the top half of the wall around the bath as obvioulsy the bottom half is already tiled. The area...
    • spenny
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    • painted surface tile tiles usa
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
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    tiling onto an emulsion painted wall??

    i have this job coming up next week. the walls have been painted with a couple of coats of emulsion, the walls are above a bath. what should i do to prepare them. tiles are 300x450. cheers.
    • cam_low
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    • painted tiling usa wall
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    painted walls

    I am about to do my second paying job just wanted to double check a few things since never tiled onto a painted surface before Tiling onto a painted wall ,will do tape test and then if paint comes off sand and score the wall, would you then seal the wall before tiling or will it be ok just to...
    • MIKE1
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    • painted usa wall walls
    • Replies: 2
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    Painted tiles

    I've a customer wanting me to tile over his old bathroom tiles. I've done this often enough before where the tiles are secure enough, but these ones have been painted with tile paint. I'd guess that at the very least the paint will have to be removed, though I guess most of you will tell me to...
    • tibby
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    • painted tile tiles usa
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
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    Painted surfaces

    i know it is a no no tiling on painted surfaces but ive done a few jobs lately where ive removed tiles which have been on 20 odd years and underneath have been painted surfaces. Once ive got the first few tiles off they do tend to come off a lot easier but they have still been on 20 years. i...
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    Painted substrates.

    Hi people, I have just started a job tonight and the walls are painted i think it's dry lining? anyway i did the tape test on all the walls and there were some areas that flaked off pretty easy which im pretty worried about.will i have to sand all the paint off all four walls or shall i just...
    • Woody123
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    • painted usa
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
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    quick question - travertine & painted walls

    Just wondered what you'd do? I'm faced with painted plasterboard walls (dot n dabbed). The paint (2 layers) has been well keyed and doesn't pull off at all with the duck-tape test. There are so many stray pipes and cables behind the boards that I am loathe to drill, plug and screw backer...
    • Grace'sDad
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    • painted quick travertine usa wall walls
    • Replies: 22
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
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    painted substrate

    tiling over some ply boxing thats been painted, whats the best method of preperation, and best sort of adhesive- tubbed or cement based?cheers
    • burncross
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    • painted substrate usa
    • Replies: 4
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    tiling painted garage floor?

    going to tile a garage floor but the concrete surface has been painted with garage floor paint- do i have to scrape this off before adhesive or what should i do? thanks
    • jonty
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    • floor garage painted tiling usa
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
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    Travertine mosaic onto painted walls?

    What ady would you reccomend for travertine mosaic onto painted walls (after scoring) ? Kitchen splashback. Ready mixed or bagged? Thanks for any help:thumbsup:
    • infidel
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    • mosaic mosaic tiling mosaics painted travertine usa wall walls
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
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    Tiling painted garage floor

    I want to tile a painted (smooth screeded) garage floor as the garage is now used as a utilty type room. It was painted a few years ago using red "International Garage Floor Paint". My questions are: 1. Would 300x300 porcelin tiles be a good choice (because of their strength)? I also want to...
    • rjn
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    • floor garage painted tiling usa
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
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    Do I need to PVA newly painted plaster/plasterboard?

    Tiling a kitchen, above the work surface is new plastered plastered board (gypsum based) that has been freshly painted with soft sheen emulsion over 70% of the area to be tiled. The remaining 30% is just unpainted new plaster. Do I need to PVA it all>?
    • lukeo
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    • painted pva usa
    • Replies: 27
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
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    painted wall prep?

    gonna be starting a job at the weekend where some of the concrete (i think) wall has what looks like vinyl emulsion or a thin coat of gloss. at first i thought score it, sand it and prime it but now im not so sure? be a real pain if it needs removed!:mad2: any ideas? :huh2:
    • hotburrito
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    • painted prep usa wall
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
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    can you tile over tiles that have been painted with tile paint?

    Is it possible to overtile on tiles that have been painted with tile paint? and if so do you need any special adhesive? cheers
    • Unregistered
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    • been can have paint painted that tile tiles usa
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    Painted floor boards

    Is it possible to tile directly onto gloss painted floor boards? The floor in question is in great condition with no deflection at all and the customer does not want to raise the level by boarding. If I score up the paint well and use something like BAL BOND do you think I'll get away with it...
    • Grace'sDad
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    • boards floor painted usa
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
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    painted walls

    Hi, quick question lads and lasses.... bathroom walls, previously tiled on what looks like emulsioned walls. walls have now been sanded down... Do I need to prime the walls (ordinary ceramic tiles will be going on), and if so, is it an APD primer? Sorry for what probably is a basic question...
    • Brindle
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    • painted usa wall walls
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum

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