Can i tile on the black stuff from marley tiles ??

[jessjoy1]

Hello All,
Hopefully someone will able to help, I have taken up approx 9 inch vynal floor tiles i think they are Marley, it has left a thin film of black tar. I would like to lay ceramic tiles.

I have tried to remove it (blow torch and white spirit, not at the same though !!)

Can tile straight on it ????

Help !!

 

[DHTiling]

Hello and welcome... and the blow torch did what..?

 

[jessjoy1]

Made it soft so i could scrap it.......

Got small bits up, nothing worth talking about

 

[jessjoy1]

Sorry, forgot to say thank you for the welcome.

 

[DHTiling]

Ok... You can use a SBR/Cement slurry coat to aid in the adhesion or use a Latex SLC to cover the floor..

 

[jessjoy1]

Hello Dave, what is SBR please

 

[DHTiling]

Hello Dave, what is SBR please

Sorry get used to tile talk..:lol:

Styrene-Butadiene-Rubber SBR.....

 

[jessjoy1]

Styrene-Butadiene-Rubber SBR ;.)

I asked for that !! Can you recommend a brand / type . i am presuming it is a pva ??

 

[DHTiling]

PVA>> NO!!!.. never use pva..



Get some of this and mix with rapid set adhesive 50/50.. paste onto the floor and then leave to dry.. TradeTiler.Ltd Search Results

 

[jessjoy1]

Approx how much of each would i need to cover 15 sq.meters.

Is it worth pasting on the above mixture then use latex SLC, or just used slc.

Half of the area is already tiled and secure, do you recommend tiling over or removing ?

Thank you for your help so far.

 

[DHTiling]

One or the other BUT if the floor isn;t that flat then go the SLC route..

 

[DHTiling]

Half of the area is already tiled and secure, do you recommend tiling over or removing ?

Thank you for your help so far.

IMO they should be removed..

 

[jessjoy1]

can you SLC over tiles if so do i need to prepare them in any way

 

[DHTiling]

I cannot advise to do anything over the original tiles.. sorry the best method is to remove them..

 

[jessjoy1]

Hammer and chisel it is then tomorrow, followed by SLC.

Do you recommend a brand of SLC, have had a look at wickes the reviews are not that good (but it looks like the are not adding enough water)