tiles on top of tiles...

[Mr T]

What is the easiest route?... Plaster board walls with solid mosaic looking tiles... My common sense is telling me to score the tiles with my trowel... Prime and then tile? Is this the best way? Thanks

 

[charlie1]

I'm not sure what your trying to do here mrT, you want to tile on top of tiles. Ok, let's assume you have checked suitability and its ok, what to is, wash the face of the original tiles with sugar soap, then score the tiles using anything really that will score them, grinder with cupped wheel, fein, or a brick. Once at this stage, prime then tile. Note: things to consider: weight, are walls flat, what tile your installing, have you checked current tiles are solid.

 

[EverDon Tiling]

tile over tiles:mad2: score with trowel:mad2::mad2: Mr T are you sure you don't wanna be a builder.

 

[High Peak Tiling]

for the time it will take you prep the existing tiles and tile, you will be better off and quicker to strip them out matey.

you also have to bear in mind that the existing tiles may cause a issue further down the line... come back on OLD gear or substandard adhesion...

for peace of mind I always strip back to original substrate to also get a proper gauge of the actual original substrate

 

[merit]

tek em off, start from a solid background , or it will come back and bite you on the backside

 

[Mr T]

The customer (friends mom)... Doesnt want the old tiles removed.. It is a plaster board wall behind the tiles but the tiles seem solid.im not too confident I would be able to re-prep the plasterboards correctly Im just thinking about leaving this one as im not experienced enough

 

[High Peak Tiling]

Is this a bathroom? if so you should hardi board it.

its down to you buddy, but you should be telling her what needs to be done. YOUR the professional, Your the tradesman.

 

[andyb1]

Take the existing tiles down, get someelse to board walls job done!

 

[charlie1]

You will need to learn, when it comes to prep and how the job is done, all decisions are down to the tiler. Only input I want from customer is, portrait or landscape, grout colour, metal or plastic!

 

[High Peak Tiling]

You will need to learn, when it comes to prep and how the job is done, all decisions are down to the tiler. Only input I want from customer is, portrait or landscape, grout colour, metal or plastic!

Charlie's got it down to a T