can any one tell me is it ok to tile on top of ceramic wall tiles, or should they always come off first. Many thanks
wall tiling
- Thread starter alarman
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Generally it's fine to tile onto wall tiles.
The governing factor is the soundness of the wall - the new tiles will only hold as well as the layers behind them. If the original tiles are firmly stuck on then there's no need to remove them, and attempting to do so might add to the scope of the job for no particular benefit.
You'd be well advised to thoroughly degrease the existing surface - there are plenty of proprietary products for doing this.
One other consideration is the aesthetic result, on, for example, door architraves - sometimes the effect is silly, but mostly you'll get away with it.
The governing factor is the soundness of the wall - the new tiles will only hold as well as the layers behind them. If the original tiles are firmly stuck on then there's no need to remove them, and attempting to do so might add to the scope of the job for no particular benefit.
You'd be well advised to thoroughly degrease the existing surface - there are plenty of proprietary products for doing this.
One other consideration is the aesthetic result, on, for example, door architraves - sometimes the effect is silly, but mostly you'll get away with it.
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ok thanks alot
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