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dean39 · 12-08-2007

Hi all,going to price my first job tomorrow,its a kitchen,punter wants me to tile over existing tiles,is this recommended?what adhesive/sealant should i use?,should all walls be primed,dont know what tiles are on the wall as wont see him till tomorrow morning at 9am,got the call yesterday.im a bit nervous so any guidance from you chaps would be a great help,many thanks to all.

**Dave** · 12-08-2007

Would be better to advise customer to remove old tiles first.....you wont know how well these are fixed and you dont want to inherit someone else's tiling..
prime walls with bal bond-- ratio 4 parts water to 1 part bond..make good walls ..
acrylic adhesive will be fine....

dean39 · 12-08-2007

Thanks for prompt reply,the punter is a friends dad and he is adamant he wants tille over tile,should i walk way if he sticks to his guns,its my first job and dont want to seem picky,any advice would be welcome mate,thanks again.

**Dave** · 12-08-2007

Dont get me wrong tiles can be tiled over....if the are in exposed areas then you will have double tile thickness showing...

But if he is adamant to tile over them ... then wash down with sugar soap and use bal whitestar to tile with......dave..

dean39 · 12-08-2007

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Originally Posted by dean39

Thanks for prompt reply,the punter is a friends dad and he is adamant he wants tille over tile,should i walk way if he sticks to his guns,its my first job and dont want to seem picky,any advice would be welcome mate,thanks again.

Can you advice me which trowel/grout to use mate?thaks for your replys,Dean.

**Dave** · 12-08-2007

just use a thinset trowel ( 4mm) will be fine...use bal super flex wall grout........dave

12-08-2007

Will probably say this on the whitestar but if tiling over tile you need to wait longer before grouting for the adhesive to dry properly. 3 days if I remember rightly.

**Dave** · 12-08-2007

Yes it will take longer to set on impervious backgrounds...so you could use a spf adhesive if want to fastrack the grouting process......

Its just that tub gear is easier for newcomers to use ...rather than powder mix which has a shorter pot life...thus wasting adhesive.................dave..

dean39 · 12-08-2007

tHANKS FOR YOUR REPLYS,ESPECIALLY DAVE,LET YOU ALL KNOW HOW I GET ON WITH JOB.DEAN.

**Dave** · 12-08-2007

no probs dean mate.....post some pics aswell in the gallery...... dave..

**Fekin** · 12-08-2007

I'd tell the customer to think on if any original tiles do come away from the walls with your new ones on then it's not your fault, after you have completed and being payed for the job, and you will not offer any form of warrenty for the job in this case, and will be charged for any problems that need sorting out afterwards.

Or say nothing, and only come out with this if it does happen in time to come.

dean39 · 12-08-2007

Thats a good call fekin,thanks for the advice mate,cheers