I am about to tile ceramic tiles in a kitchen. It has cork tiles on concrete. I do NOT want to remove them as they are stuck soundly down....I want to finish before xmas! Any hints for tiling over the top. Is a normal adhesive ok, or should I use a flexible one. Should I pva the cork first??
Tiling over sealed cork tiles
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Ooooo that's a new one by me. I'd have to say that you should definitely remove the cork tiles then use a regular powdered adhesive. I would be far from confident in tiling over cork.
I know that really I should be removing the tiles, but there is not even one curled corner..... If anyone else can suggest / advise. I know that they are a nightmare to remove having previously spent well over three hours removing 1m square on a previous project. So the thought of trying to do that on a 11 sq metre room is making me feel sick. Could I not just put thin ply down and tile on to that?? 
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Could I not just put thin ply down and tile on to that
Yes certainly ,
but Gcol was Quite correct in saying normally you scrape the old cork tiles up, I used to use a tool called a big Mutt
half way down here
http://www.toolstation.com/shop/HandTools/ContractorsTools/d10/sd2669
hope this helps
Yes certainly ,
but Gcol was Quite correct in saying normally you scrape the old cork tiles up, I used to use a tool called a big Mutt
half way down here
http://www.toolstation.com/shop/HandTools/ContractorsTools/d10/sd2669
hope this helps
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