Tiling on Tile

[pendleh]

Hi there

How do you fix battens if your tiling onto tile? Is it easier to remove tiles first. Pros & cons of your experience. Thanks a lot.

Best Wishes

Howard

 

[Fekin]

Generally it's always best to remove old tiles first anyway.

If you have to tile on tile and you want to use battons, then drill and screw them up through the old tiles.

 

[pendleh]

Youd need rawplugs wouldnt you? Thanks Fekin.

 

[Gazzer]

Havent used battens for ages, why? Put the bottom cut in 1st and tile off that.

 

[pendleh]

Im a newbie thanks for the advice it costs to keep getting the battens!

 

[Gazzer]

Try these batten stands http://www.tradetiler.com/acatalog/tilie_cutter_setting_out_and_tile_marking.html
if you need to hold battens in place

 

[Perry]

or masonry nails though the grout joints or tile cuts under the battens or wood wedges ete