How would you tackle this?

[Martino]

Now then guys just a quick one...How would you tile this....The tiles are absolutly solid as a rock and pretty flat for there age......Tile straight over??

 

[Dougs Third Go]

I'd lift them, but that's just my opinion.

 

[Martino]

These are curently flush with the existing floor boards....why would you lift them if they are a solid base?..if you life them you could cause all sorts of damage to the under concrete...probs have to slc to floor board height and then tile?

 

[Andy Allen]

is there a damp course under them?

 

[Saltire69]

You did ask

 

[EverDon Tiling]

I would rip them up aswell I don't agree with tiling over tiles but that's just my opinion.

 

[Bubblecraft]

I'd lift them. SDS will bring them up in jig time

 

[kilty55]

i would lift them as well

 

[Martino]

I Doubt there is damp proof under as its on the 1st floor lol...just really curious why everyone seems to want to lift them when they are solid?

 

[kilty55]

whats this room going to be martino ? to be honest it looks filthy i would remove them and re prep

 

[charlie1]

Lift them with SDS (1 hour (MAX)), Lay 2 bags slc (guestimate)... Go home and have your dinner, back out next morning and tile, grout up by 12 ish (guestimate), fit a nice transition strip and get your cash. Take the wife out for some lunch, then go home and sleep like a champion!

 

[Martino]

Charlie1 has written a 'how to do the job correctly' and now he feels.....EPIC! lol....

 

[gamma38]

I'm with everyone else, lift them, I don't see the point of ever going over tiles no matter how solid they feel.

 

[Ajax123]

I think you should leave them down but only cos that is what you want to hear.....

 

[Ian norris]

I would take them up and then you could redo that pipework with copper and hide it.

 

[widler]

Personally id tile over them. Are they quarry tiles?
The aint glazed anyhow. Why can't you clean them, slurry them and tile?
As long as they are solid as a rock it won't b a problem .
Did you say its a 1st floor, if they are that solid you could cause structural damage to whatever is below, ive seen it on buildings after knocking off solid render, having to put cavity ties in so said building don't fall down

 

[Time's Ran Out]

If you've got the job then you must have priced for doing it one way or the other - if not then there will be a loss on one way and an early finish the other!

 

[afright]

If they are solid leave them down run a grinder over the tile to score them then SBR by taking them up you do not know what you might find I never have had any problems with tiling on to existing tiles, if the floor is solid

 

[charlie1]

I dont think you will have any problems tiling over them if they are solid, I would still remove though, for all the work it wll take!!

 

[dave l and l]

pull one up and let us know how you get on. it might not be as solid as you think

 

[widler]

I dont think you will have any problems tiling over them if they are solid, I would still remove though, for all the work it wll take!!

Charlie if he gets a SDS and rips them up + causes massive vibration to the floor + knocking ceiling down below + causing structural damage to floor/building, it is quite a bit more work than tiling 4 or 5 m2 of tiling.
If they are that solid, and most folk on here have had jobs like this, prep it right it will be fine

 

[widler]

pull one up and let us know how you get on. it might not be as solid as you think

Dave he said they are solid, im sure he has tried this method ?

 

[charlie1]

Charlie if he gets a SDS and rips them up + causes massive vibration to the floor + knocking ceiling down below + causing structural damage to floor/building, it is quite a bit more work than tiling 4 or 5 m2 of tiling.
If they are that solid, and most folk on here have had jobs like this, prep it right it will be fine

that's quite an extreme sequence events wilder!!!
i cant see him causing massive damage to building tbh. I've yet to come across a floor that I've struggled to get up easily using sds and correct technique. But as i said earlier, provided they are sound then no problem to tile over! Id still be inclined to attempt removal though!

 

[dave l and l]

Dave he said they are solid, im sure he has tried this method ?

how do you know?
he might have just jumped on them or something, it would not be the first time,
also thats pretty extreme pulling those tiles up to cause that much damage, is he using a digger to do it

 

[Andy Allen]

what are the tiles fixed to? you say its on the first floor, is it fixed to wood, or is it an appartment and fixed to cement.....how flexable is the floor?, if its wood did they line the floor with cement boards, ply or tile stright on the floor boards..? i would try lift a few first, find out whats going on...