Can you tile on top of cork tiles?

[Unregistered]

Hi..
Got a feeling this will be dissed but thought I'd ask. Its a bathroom with a flat roof above. I was thinking of using porcelain but am open to any ideas to cover as I suspect the removal will be a chore and a half. The property is a development so dont know how long the wall tiles have been up, but judging by the unmodernised state of the rest of the house, I'd say a really good while...10 years and more.
Cheers...

 

[david campbell]

would defo lift the cork tiles mate

 

[woodie]

ther's no way i'd ever think of tiling on top of cork you don't know what's underneath :8:

 

[Ajax123]

I tried this once many moons ago on a small bathroom floor (less than 2 square meters) at home using Silicon Sealant to stick them down with (collective gasp of horror from all the tilers on thforum) They did stick exceedingly well but after a while they began to crack. I quickly learned that innovation is not always a good idea and had to lift the lot following a cut foot. Cork will I think be too flexible a background and you don't know what's underneath either. Take them up and do it properly.

 

[brian c]

no chance,lift them up and make substrate sound then tile.

 

[Spud]

its a dreadful job lifting cork tiles but they do have to come up if you are going to tile

 

[larmar]

Use a good quality paint scraper and try using some heat from a heat gun to soften the glue , work for me on a job last year

 

[Prem Tiler]

Yes you can tile on cork just like you can tile on carpet. But dont expect them to stay there for long.

Good on ya for asking 1st.

 

[Eileen Wilkins]

I would like to know if you can lay CORK tiles on top of cork tiles, if not how do you get the old cork tiles up?

 

[Gwenjo]

I would like to know if you can lay CORK tiles on top of cork tiles, if not how do you get the old cork tiles up?

 

[Gwenjo]

I would like to know if you can lay CORK tiles on top of cork tiles, if not how do you get the old cork tiles up?

I would also like to lay cork on existing cork tiles. Have you learned any more about doing it?