tiling over tiles....

[arctic]

Hi,

Got a bathroom to tile and I'm going to tile over the existing tiles.

They are securely fixed to the wall.

I'm planning on sugarsoaping the existing tiles and rinsing well before tiling, is this enough or should I prime them with a tile primer?

Thanks,

Kev

 

[gcol]

Nope that's fine.

 

[Zampa]

Nope that's fine.

Does the adhesive have be anything other than your regular non slip though?

 

[gcol]

Nope that's fine.

Does the adhesive have be anything other than your regular non slip though?

Zampa are you testing me? Again your insecurity is embarrassing.
Regular tile adhesive (get the water resistant stuff - B&Q do a cerafix trade tub for a tenner) is fine. Leave it at least 3 days before you grout though so that the adhesive can properly go off - it takes longer to go off when tiling on tiles cause there's nowhere for the moisture in the adhesive to go.

 

[Zampa]

Nope that's fine.

Does the adhesive have be anything other than your regular non slip though?

Zampa are you testing me? Again your insecurity is embarrassing.
Regular tile adhesive (get the water resistant stuff - B&Q do a cerafix trade tub for a tenner) is fine. Leave it at least 3 days before you grout though so that the adhesive can properly go off - it takes longer to go off when tiling on tiles cause there's nowhere for the moisture in the adhesive to go.

Testing?...Moi?...nooooooooooooooooooooo...just wondered about what you have just mentioned...the fact that the moisture doesnt have anywhere to go, Ive heard people say that tiles are the best surface to tile onto...but given the nature of the surface ive always been unsure.

Heres one for you...tiling an upstairs floor...chipboard...does it need sealing first?...and some tilers i know reckon that you can use any old grout...I thought it would have cracked...

If you want one to test you...who was Henry the Eigths second wife?

 

[gcol]

I wouldn't tile onto chipboard cause it's too unstable. Tiling onto floorboards I board out using at least 9mm exterior ply, BAL flexible adhesive and BAL flexible grout. Expensive stuff but it works.....and lasts.

Wife No.2 was Anne Boleyn whom died 470 years ago.

 

[Zampa]

I wouldn't tile onto chipboard cause it's too unstable. Tiling onto floorboards I board out using at least 9mm exterior ply, BAL flexible adhesive and BAL flexible grout. Expensive stuff but it works.....and lasts.

Wife No.2 was Anne Boleyn whom died 470 years ago.[/quote]

Cheers..im going to do our bathroom in the summer..

Good guess btw..

 

[gcol]

"Good guess btw.. "

Yeah well you knew I'd Google for it

 

[Zampa]

"Good guess btw.. "

Yeah well you knew I'd Google for it

 

[arctic]

Perfect,

I'll leave it a couple of extra days to let the adhesive go off.

Thanks,

Kev