What the previous guy did - Tile Advice

[LEH]

As you've all been very helpful so far, I thought I'd 'repay' you by sharing a few pics of what the previous owner had done to the bathroom I'm now ripping out...

I know you're all fans of a bit of dot and dab...

Maybe needs a bit more coverage though for fire damaged plasterboard?

When I saw signs of backerboard, I thought he had done something right...

And what do you do when you run out of said backerboard?

 

[Flintstone]

Lovely!

 

[Qwerty]

Wow!

 

[kevsalt]

oooh nice ...love that slither of marmox ..ace

 

[Time's Ran Out]

And this is why you should not tile on tiles!

 

[Brian the Tile]

Nothing wrong with tile on tile if the right materials are used and the person doing the job know what they are doing

 

[hmtiling]

Nothing wrong with tile on tile if the right materials are used and the person doing the job know what they are doing

I think the point John is making is that you're relying on what the other person has done, so unless your 'right materials' include a crystal ball then i'd be agreeing with John

 

[Perry]

Yes but most don't IMO.

 

[Brian the Tile]

I think the point John is making is that you're relying on what the other person has done, so unless your 'right materials' include a crystal ball then i'd be agreeing with John

Dont think you need a crystal ball to know whether the tiles are good enough to be tiled over common sence should suffice

 

[hmtiling]

Dont think you need a crystal ball to know whether the tiles are good enough to be tiled over common sence should suffice

ok Brian. Tell me how you'd do it?

 

[hmtiling]

ok Brian. Tell me how you'd do it?

i.e. right materials

 

[Brian the Tile]

Check the tiles to be tiled over are solid enough and away you go with a good quality powder addy

 

[hmtiling]

Check the tiles to be tiled over are solid enough and away you go with a good quality powder addy

no primer Brian?

 

[Flintstone]

The thing is, Brian. All you can do is tap them, that doesn’t really tell you anything, they might be stuck with ready mixed onto wall paper

 

[Brian the Tile]

Its a bit like being told you cant tile on ply