removing old tiles - Tile Advice

[steve9999]

when a customer asks you to remove old tiles, do you say theres a good chance the walls will need re plastering after removing old tiles, or is there any way to tell before removing.

 

[Concept PHT]

Always tell them there will be a chance of the plaster coming off. You can be 100 %sure that studded walls (plasterboard) will need some patch work done before you can tile.

Internally rendered walls (plaster onto brick) are more resilient to scraping off the tiles. However, if the internal render (plaster) is old, damp or had damp before, then you can guarantee that it will come off with the tiles.

A good way to develop yourself if you haven't done already, is to attend a 1 week plastering course. Perfect for what tilers need it for.