Bathroom tiles - I want to put tiles over my old tiles.?

Question

I live in a rental building and they have the ugliest bathroom tiles. I believe they are an actual tile. Anyways I know you can buy cheap linoleum tiles that are peel and stick. I would like to put the peel and stick tiles over the old tile. We are probably leaving in 9 months. How would I remove these tiles without hurting the previous tile and removing all the glue? Thanks. Also if anyone knows the rental rules - do I need to remove the new tiles that I put down?

Answer 1

I just re tiled my kitchen, I also rent, I put the stick ones down over the old linoleum and it looks fantastic! As far as taking them up when we leave, I'm going to ask the landlord to reimburse me for the time and money to make his place look better. I again have lived here 8 years. If they look nicer than the original I'd just leave it, unless the landlord wants them removed.

Answer 2

First, ask your landlord what is allowed. If you really want a nice bathroom and are willing to spend a little money, offer to pay for a new tile job or have the tiles reglazed. Your landlord may be more willing to let you do some improvements if you are willing to shell out the bucks. If you try anything that might damage the walls and/or tiles without consulting your landlord, you could end up paying BIG in the longrun. Better to be safe than sorry!

In my past experience, peel and stick tiles are a pain in the booty to remove and leave a lot of residue. They can also peel off the old tile if the old tile is loose enough and the adhesive is strong enough.

There are products that you can stick to the tile that are temporary, but I don't know how durable they are.

Good luck!

Answer 3

With most rentals, you are not allowed to paint or change the structure. While I feel for you on the tile issue, there is probably little that you can do. If the tiles are on the walls, you may want to consider doing a fabric treatment that is held up with either tack nails or adhesive. If on the floor, I would get a rug that you can remove to cover the tiles. Another option would be to have a carpet remnent cut to fit around the commode, sink, tub and just laid in place with out tacking it down - you can use double stick tape or rug tape to keep it from slipping. This can be removed and tossed when you move out.

Answer 4

I would not do the peel and stick kind. They're meant to be somewhat permanent and removing them could damage the floor underneath which could cost you your security deposit. I'm not sure how well it would work either. Normally with tile, you're supposed to pull up the old tiles before you put down a new floor. Save yourself some money and either buy an area rug or some throw rugs to cover up the ugly floor. It's not worth doing any work on if you're leaving in less than a year anyway.

Answer 5

Yes, you can tile over ceramic tile with ceramic tiles. I would use a mastic tile adhesive though. You may just want to replace the top row or add tile to the ceiling. It would be risky trying to remove the top row because your under-structure on the top and bottom rows is usually the weakest from moisture. If it is white, you could trim it in another color. If you tile over tile, it's usually just on the floor.

Answer 6

My suggestion to you is to live with the old tiles. If your leaving in 9 months anyways. If you can't bring yourself to live with them, then I would suggest talking to the owner or landlord before doing anything. They may not mind if you change out the tiles, if you are improving the property and it is not something that has to be fixed or replaced once you leave. Without seeking their approval you could loose your security deposit or they could seek damages for destruction of private property. Remember you are only renting.

Answer 7

You would be treading into bad territory by installing the tiles unless you ask the landlord first. The tile adhesive may not come off and you could be held responsible for retiling the room when you leave.

Answer 8

yep, I agree with IM5, you better discuss this with your landlord first,
what about if he agrees you can put your new tile indefinitely..
so you don’t have to consider to remove the glue & repair anything after you leave…

anyway, have you measure it’s thickness,
If you put a new tile, can you close the bathroom door ?
You don't wanna stuck on it right ! haha…

Answer 9

If it's a rental property then any changes like that I guess need to be agreed in line with your rental agreement. They might let you paint them or agree to get someone in to change them.
If it were your own home you'd rip them out and put new ones up tho right?