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grahamt
Hi,
I'm retiling my bathroom and would appreciate some advice about the preparation needed.
The bathroom has been partially tiled in the past and I am now wanting to tile the whole thing. On the previously tiled areas some of the plaster came away when the old tiles were removed so there is a mixture of old and new plaster. As recommended by my local tile shop, I am going to paint these areas with Dunlop Universal Bonding Agent and then use Mapei MapeGrip D2 adhesive.
The rest of the bathroom was previously wallpapered on top of some areas of bare plaster and some of paint. To try and remove the remnants of the wallpaper paste I used Sugar Soap but found that the wall still felt sticky afterwards. I also found that the wall felt slimy and is covered with a thin film of white rubbery residue that can be scraped off. I have a recollection that before putting on the wallpaper I sealed the walls with PVA. After reading all the warnings on this site about PVA, I am wondering whether I need to go through the laborious task of scraping off all the residue or could I simply sand and score the surface.
Any advice would be much appreciated.
Cheers,
Graham
I'm retiling my bathroom and would appreciate some advice about the preparation needed.
The bathroom has been partially tiled in the past and I am now wanting to tile the whole thing. On the previously tiled areas some of the plaster came away when the old tiles were removed so there is a mixture of old and new plaster. As recommended by my local tile shop, I am going to paint these areas with Dunlop Universal Bonding Agent and then use Mapei MapeGrip D2 adhesive.
The rest of the bathroom was previously wallpapered on top of some areas of bare plaster and some of paint. To try and remove the remnants of the wallpaper paste I used Sugar Soap but found that the wall still felt sticky afterwards. I also found that the wall felt slimy and is covered with a thin film of white rubbery residue that can be scraped off. I have a recollection that before putting on the wallpaper I sealed the walls with PVA. After reading all the warnings on this site about PVA, I am wondering whether I need to go through the laborious task of scraping off all the residue or could I simply sand and score the surface.
Any advice would be much appreciated.
Cheers,
Graham