I can't get the tiles off of my bathroom walls and have bee advised to tile over the ones I have. My only concern is that the gap from the wall to the top of the tile will be really noticible? (Tiles go half way up the wall at the sink and is therefore just under eye level). Will this be really noticible? Anyone done this? Any tips? Help!
2006-11-27 06:09:32 · 11 answers · asked by Number Cruncher 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Decorating & Remodeling
Tiling over tile is not a very good option. If you do proceed with this be sure to rough up the face of the existing tile so your adhesive will be able to bond to it. There are molding or edging products you might be able to find for your tile to cover that gap, or use a piece of tile for the top edge and miter the corner where it meets the wall tile. If you just leave that area open or fill it with mortar it will look pretty rough.
If the wall tiles are directly on the wall, you'll probably have to take down the wallboard behind them and put new wallboard up. This is probably easier than trying to scrape off all the old adhesive anyway. Most tile is installed over concrete backer board or mortar bed. The backer board can be torn out with the tile attached, you may still end up replacing wallboard. Mortarbed has to be broken out.
My suggestion would be to have a couple of tile contractors come out and give you bids on replacing the tile. Even if you don't plan to use them (don't tell them this) you can pick their brains a bit.
You're going to buy tile anyway, my suggestion is to do it right and remove the old tile first.
2006-11-27 06:23:48 · answer #1 · answered by heart o' gold 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no problem tiling over tiles at all, just make sure they are clean and not greasy, also make sure the old ones are firmly fixed. You should be able to get an adhesive for this from any DIY store. As far as it not looking neat on the top, well not sure if there is anything available for that, you could try a thin layer of grout over the top.
2006-11-27 07:02:56 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Buy some cheap white tiles as a base, then your preferred choice of finished tile.use the white tile as a base then cover all the room with the new tiles
2006-11-27 06:24:42 · answer #3 · answered by brit511sqn 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not really sure what you mean, but if you want to email, i can give you further instructions.
covering the tiles are not a prob, just make sure they do not rock on the old ones.
fill in with grout and round the top grout at the sink surround if that is what you mean. If you plan on seeing the old tiles once finished, use & trowel easy sand 15 over and then texture or paint to your desire.
2006-11-27 06:19:56 · answer #4 · answered by ticketoride04 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Another thing to consider is that if you remove the existing tile you get a chance to make sure there is no mold or mildew growing. Any time you add a layer over the top of the existing layer, you really want to make sure you have good reason to do so, and ignoring mold and mildew is not such a reason.
IMHO, it wouldn't look cheap; it would look unprofessional.
2006-11-27 06:21:51 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why dont you get one of those 'tile' borders to put round the gap at the top, some of them are shaped so it 'stands out' - the gap at the top shouldnt be that noticeable once thats on.
2006-11-27 06:23:31 · answer #6 · answered by niccilicci 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it could look odd.
An alternative to this might be to paint your tiles. At big DIY stores, you can buy specialist tile paint.
I did this recently, after moving house. The results were surprisingly good. Visitors thought the tiles were brand new.
2006-11-27 06:17:53 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Grouting is a sort of cement. you are able to no longer upload stuff like paint or pigment, 'coz which will impression the way it dries and hardens (or no longer). Any homeware or ironmongery keep could have Grouting obtainable in numerous colorings, from white, purple, brown, black etc. it is likewise lifelike common for DIY artwork, and could look truthfully much less costly whilst in comparison with the value of the tiles. desire this facilitates.
2016-10-04 10:35:35 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You might be able to finish the top with what's called radius cap. I'ts like surface cap or bullnose, but the tile itself has a curve that can cover just the sort of thing you need to cover.
If you can't find the right color in radius cap, then you might be able to do something with one of those real skinny trim pieces like "basilica rope" from the Home Depot.
2006-11-27 06:20:01 · answer #9 · answered by dinotheorist 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i do a lot of tiling and you can remove tile's from any wall , is it a brick or plaster board wall , it's not great to tile over tile's
e-mail me if you want more help
2006-11-27 06:15:24 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋