You should not tile over wallpaper glossy surfaces lead paint or plywood.
Tiling onto plaster walls.
You may tile over existing tile painted or unpainted drywall plaster and textured walls.
If you re not sure if you have lead paint test kits are available.
If that s the case is there a recommended and simple way to do that.
Tiling over plasterboard involves adhering tiles to a paper surface and although this will present little problem in dry areas if the wallboard is subjected to moisture it may deteriorate causing failure.
Adhering the tile tiles attach to a wall through a layer of adhesive.
When applying tile to a plastered surface it is important not to overload the weight of what the plaster will take before failure occurs plaster will support about 20kg m2 or about a 9mm thickness of ceramic tile.
Tiling onto plaster backgrounds plaster is a weak material compared to brick and cement.
Concrete plywood drywall or painted surfaces tiling requires appropriate preparation.
If you have a tiling job to do in your bathroom and the walls have been skimmed with plaster you have.
Ready mixed adhesives on waterproofing will take longer to dry.
Adhesive grout and tile 20kg max weight onto plaster.
Plasterboard plasterboard is a very common indoor wall surface but is not suitable for tiling without waterproofing.
Easy to spread with high grab and great bond strength the rx range makes tiling onto plaster easy priming is only needed if the plaster has a polished shiny appearance.
Don t use paint glue pva wall paper paste only use the primer recommended by the adhesive manufacturer of your chosen tile adhesive.
Tiling on a plaster wall tiling on plaster.
Part needs tiling for a shower but i m told i need to remove the paint back to the plaster for the tiled area.
I have an empty bathroom to be fitted newly skimmed walls which have all been painted with 2 or 3 coats of bare plaster emulsion.
However tiling over tile can add quite a bit of thickness so make sure your wall can handle the weight.
Fresh plaster takes up to 30 days to dry and wooden surfaces can use a layer of polyurethane paint.
Bear in mind that raw brick blockwork and cement are mostly uneven.
The dunlop rx range is perfect for fixing small ceramic wall tiles 300mm x 300mm or similar.