Tiling onto existing tiles

[White Room]

As above, you don't know how well fixed the existing tiles are...

 

[jay]

Your call,

Your name

 

[kilty55]

there seems to be a fair few people condoning tiling in tile and it doesnt seem to matter what its onto or what the tiles are,,,things are hard enough out there workwise and your making it even harder by condoning these methods in view of the public on here!

 

[jay]

Makes it harder when the tile retail outlets are pushing it '(yes you can tile on tile it says so on the bag ):mad2:

 

[The Legend; Phil Hobson RIP]

Plaster bonding agent its a red gritty stuff, you just roller it on 24 hours before tiling used it loads of times. just make shaw the tiles your tiling on are solid, and you wipe it of his new bath before it dries because you won't shift it when it does

Hi Joseph, we are aware of these products, but as stated above, (and many times on this forum) it is not the ability of the adhesive to key to a tiled surface. Rather how well bonded are the tiles, you are tiling to. Very bad practice imo. Each to their own, I hope i can sleep soundly knowing my tiles are fixed correctly.

 

[John Benton]

Its all about cost at the end of the day!! If the client can't or won't pay for the original tiles to be stripped and replastered then what you going to do turn the job down?? Anyway tiling on tile is easy as long as the surface is sound then prime it and crack on as normal!! Not a big problem at all! Down to the client at the end of the day! All you can do is advise them which i agree with on not tiling on tile but if there happy with it then so be it

I WOULD walk away from the job and have done previously. There are too many potential problems that could occur and this all ends up at your door. If you go and accept the job on your head be it, or rather your customers head when it fails. Steer clear IMO.

 

[White Room]

there seems to be a fair few people condoning tiling in tile and it doesnt seem to matter what its onto or what the tiles are,,,things are hard enough out there workwise and your making it even harder by condoning these methods in view of the public on here!

It's the public that need educating on this matter Jamie....

 

[Deleted member 9966]

Does your customer have children? How would you like to receive a telephone call saying that the layer of tiles you fixed have fallen off whilst the customer was bathing one of their children?

 

[Perfect Tiling]

If the customer wont take good advice then say bye bye...if you do the job and problems arrise then you will have a bad name...always harder to get rid of.... Give them the correct methods and advice and quite often you get the job because you know what you are on about and come across as professional. I quoted a job last month at £350 dearer than anyone else because I was the only one who said I wouldn't put 610 x 405 x 12mm travertine onto glazed ceramic tiles stuck to 10mm plasterboard. I priced for full removal and reboard. I got the job. Good luck.

 

[kilty55]

with so many customers being price orientated atm mark my concern is when they read these threads where numerous tilers condone tiling on tile with anything and having done it for years they will think its okay to save money