Tiling Slope (metro Style) - TilersForums.com

[Adam Lister]

Hi all,

I am currently tiling my bathroom in 200 x 100 white metro tiles. I have a sloped area to do approximately 45 degrees. The wall had tiles on previously that have been removed leaving the plaster in a reasonable condition. Can anyone advise if I am ok to reapply the new tiles without any issues using ready mixed tile adhesive?

Please see picture attached and thanks in advance.

Adam

 

[J Sid]

Overboard it before you do anything else, don't think of tiling that

 

[Tile seller]

There light tiles but I'm thinking maybe it's best to use powder on this bit.
As above, a backer board would be good.
There small tiles but I still wouldn't want them above my head in the tub unless there well fixed!

 

[Adam Lister]

Overboard it before you do anything else, don't think of tiling that

Thanks Julian, would you suggest a board such as HardieBacker on the underside instead of plaster board with a sealing solution?

 

[White Room]

I'd overboard with plasterboard, make sure you find the timber joists first so you can screw the boards.

 

[Adam Lister]

I'd overboard with plasterboard, make sure you find the timber joists first so you can screw the boards.

Thanks whitbeam, would you apply a coat of diluted pva before tiling to seal it?

 

[J Sid]

God, no no no

 

[J Sid]

Plasterboard is good.
Pva bad

 

[Just Rizzle]

wooooooooo you need to mechanically fix some thing over that. probable some plaster base board. both sides and you could prime in sbr.

 

[Flintstone]

I would remove the paint, prime it with the correct primer and tile it with single part flexi. (Powder)

Why you would go to the trouble of over boarding that with those tiles I do not know.