tiling over upvc cladding

**td123** · 27-03-2010

Can you tile over upvc cladding? Although I say it is clading it is panelling about 12" wide and fits together to give a flat surface with join barely visible. the surface is totally flat and I was hoping to tile over it and not have to rip it all away and fit plasterboard. Please help.

**TF Ed** · 27-03-2010

hi td123,
its not advisable....rip it out and use plasterboard or backerboard etc as you mentioned

regards
ed

**td123** · 27-03-2010

thanks for the quick reply. I thought the answer was going to be rip it out.

**Rich** · 27-03-2010

Im with Ed. Its usually better to rip out and start from scratch. The way I think about it is if you ask "can I get away with it" you usually cant

**mikethetile** · 27-03-2010

I wouldnt risk it

as above

**tommyzooom** · 27-03-2010

No, I wouldn't advise that

**Scott** · 27-03-2010

Rip it out, but im sure your gonna find a suprise behind it!

**td123** · 27-03-2010

If you mean there may be plasterboard behind it well I thought that too but had a quick look behind a section and none there. Might be lucky and find some behind the other sections

**Dave** · 27-03-2010

Deffo a rip out.. Do it once and do it right.

**Scott** · 27-03-2010

What i actually meant was theres normally a reason for cladding as in it may be hiding something horrid! If its plaster boad or bare plaster then you got a result