Can you tile on top of cork tiles? - Tile Advice

Unregistered · Aug 3, 2009

Hi..
Got a feeling this will be dissed but thought I'd ask. Its a bathroom with a flat roof above. I was thinking of using porcelain but am open to any ideas to cover as I suspect the removal will be a chore and a half. The property is a development so dont know how long the wall tiles have been up, but judging by the unmodernised state of the rest of the house, I'd say a really good while...10 years and more.
Cheers...

david campbell · Aug 3, 2009

would defo lift the cork tiles mate

woodie · Aug 3, 2009

ther's no way i'd ever think of tiling on top of cork you don't know what's underneath :8:

Ajax123 · Aug 3, 2009

I tried this once many moons ago on a small bathroom floor (less than 2 square meters) at home using Silicone Sealant to stick them down with (collective gasp of horror from all the tilers on thforum) They did stick exceedingly well but after a while they began to crack. I quickly learned that innovation is not always a good idea and had to lift the lot following a cut foot. Cork will I think be too flexible a background and you don't know what's underneath either. Take them up and do it properly.

brian c · Aug 3, 2009

no chance,lift them up and make substrate sound then tile.

Spud · Aug 3, 2009

its a dreadful job lifting cork tiles but they do have to come up if you are going to tile

larmar · Aug 3, 2009

Use a good quality paint scraper and try using some heat from a

heat gun to soften the glue , work for me on a job last year

Prem Tiler · Aug 3, 2009

Yes you can tile on cork just like you can tile on carpet. But dont expect them to stay there for long.

Good on ya for asking 1st.

Eileen Wilkins · May 29, 2022

I would like to know if you can lay CORK tiles on top of cork tiles, if not how do you get the old cork tiles up?

Gwenjo · Aug 2, 2022

Eileen Wilkins said:
I would like to know if you can lay CORK tiles on top of cork tiles, if not how do you get the old cork tiles up?

Gwenjo · Aug 2, 2022

Eileen Wilkins said:
I would like to know if you can lay CORK tiles on top of cork tiles, if not how do you get the old cork tiles up?

I would also like to lay cork on existing cork tiles. Have you learned any more about doing it?

Can you tile on top of cork tiles? - Tile Advice

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