tiling over paint (yet again) - Tile Advice

[goatboy]

so doesnt matter if there are a few bits then... there's loads atm.. possibly why the original plaster was so loose

 

[goatboy]

the other thing is the original plaster coat is really thin.. just looks like a finishing coat and nothing behind it.. the thickest point is about 5mm going down to around 1mm

 

[White Room]

Could'nt post a couple of pictures could you

 

[goatboy]

sorry my cam is packed away... it definatly is just one coat as im not sure you could put 2 coats on in 1mm lol :dizzy2:

 

[White Room]

I'm taking a stab at what your've got on the walls and what blocks/bricks you have on the internal walls

 

[goatboy]

lol all of this and I havnt even chosen what tiles i want... ive found this border
Wickes  – Tiles – Wall Tiles – Border Tiles – Caceres Ceramic Border Tiles
just gota find a tile to go with it (choosing the brown as the floor tiles are already a light brown colour...

 

[goatboy]

it is standard brick work with about 3 layers of paint on the bricks have lime mortar inbetween but this too is painted

 

[doug boardley]

is it lime whitewash?

 

[goatboy]

naw its thickish paint coating

 

[White Room]

Has your plasterer seen the job yet, if not may be worth getting a price and see what he says then comeback and let us know what he said and we can go from there

 

[doug boardley]

and hunt your cam out and post some pics

 

[goatboy]

someone is quoting me for the job on my hammer but seems a little unaware of things and is comming up to stoke from birmingham to do it and qill give me the quote tomorrow without having seen the job.. all seems a little odd to me but aparantly what he quotes on there for the job is binding and the dude already has positive reviews from other people that have used him

 

[White Room]

You can't quote blind thats not way to do it

How far is Birmingham to stoke

 

[goatboy]

it will be a 60 mile round trip from where he is based

 

[goatboy]

that is the problem with these quote online sites but he is bound to the quote he gives once he has done it and ive accepted it online