Tiling Over Wall Tiles

What to consider before tiling over tiles.

Tiling over wall tiles.

You will learn how to stagger the joints of the new tiles over the old how to clean down existing tiled walls and how to provide great corners. No matter whether you are tiling over tiles on a floor or a wall your new tiles will need a stable base. In the case of a floor this could cause both layers of tiles to lift up. Mix degreasing cleaner with water in a bucket using a dilution recommended.

Tiling over tile is usually a much easier and cheaper solution than pulling up your original tiles and re tiling your floor or wall. If there are extensive chips and cracks then the top layer of tiles might even weaken over. Without a sound solid base no tiling job will ever be perfect. If the old tiles are in bad shape the new tiles won t adhere correctly.

Complete adhesive coverage is critical on large tiles 12 in. Others prefer to use a larger notched trowel 1 2 x 1 2 in to apply the thin set. One advantage of doing this is that it is time saving. Or larger and even more important when you re tiling over tile.

You do not have to allot work hours to pull up the existing tiles which means the tiling work can be finished much faster and all without the big mess. When it means tiling over plaster and stripping the wallpaper could damage the plaster it ll be a judgment call. How to tile over ceramic tiles and lay new tiles onto already tiled walls without needing to remove all of the exiting tiles. See the next section on preparing a wall.

Tile on tile or as i say it. And it lasts for 20 years. If the wall is being re tiled due to damp issues or any structural concerns then it wouldn t be advisable to tile over the existing tiles. Epoxy tile adhesive bonds with existing tiles making it one of the best options for tiling over an existing tiled wall.

One solution can be peel and stick tiles which can be applied over wallpaper without much prep work just follow the product s directions. Some installers prefer to flatback each tile with the flat edge of the trowel before applying the tile to the combed thin set. We also cover how to cut ceramic and other types of tiles.