Replacing floor to ceiling tiles...

gk141054 · 29 Oct 2019

Hi folks,

I've been removing the floor to ceiling tiling in a small utility area in my house. Now i'm left with rough walls that I want to get ready for painting. Is the best option to dot and dab over the walls as they stand? Or do I need to take it back to brick? Of is there a better way? Thanks

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johnny2007 · 29 Oct 2019

Can't you sand them down to make them smooth enough to be painted?

bobasd · 29 Oct 2019

your photo wont open up for me - perhaps others could advise you on the best method of posting pics on here?

gk141054 · 1 Nov 2019

johnny2007 said:
Can't you sand them down to make them smooth enough to be painted?

Sand down the tiles?!?! Or sand down the adhesive? I assume you mean the later? Surely that'd take an age, make a huge mess and cost about £1k in sandpaper pads.... I can't believe any builder would spend time and effort doing that. Sorry if i've misunderstood your suggestion.

Hopefully this image will work if people can't see the other one...

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phatboy · 1 Nov 2019

Chisel the walls as flat as you reasonably can, apply ThistleBond, and get someone to skim the wall. Job done!

mikeey84 · 1 Nov 2019

If the adhesive is well stuck on, knock off any that sticks up too high, and then you should be able to dot and dab straight over.

johnny2007 · 1 Nov 2019

gk141054 said:
Sand down the tiles?!?! Or sand down the adhesive? I assume you mean the later? Surely that'd take an age, make a huge mess and cost about £1k in sandpaper pads.... I can't believe any builder would spend time and effort doing that. Sorry if i've misunderstood your suggestion.

Hopefully this image will work if people can't see the other one...

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I meant sand the walls, surely not the tiles.
Now that i've seen the picture, no, you can't sand them.
Dot and dab as suggested by mikeey84

gk141054 · 5 Nov 2019

Cheers everyone. Just ordered an SDS with chisel action from Screwfix and will make short work of flattening the walls out then dot and dab as suggested.

johnny2007 · 5 Nov 2019

The plaster will come off with the adhesive.
Same time as dot and dab.
But your solution and a skim is better in the long run.

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