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    hi all new to this forum but a regular on the plumbers one where were always nice to visiting tilers
    i know your all going to say dont, but i need to tile on tile its just the bit twixt work top and cupboards an i need the old tiles left on to make up the gap on the back of the work tops wall is flat but not square
    should i key the existing or just sugar soap them and is there a best adehisve for this
    tiles are terracotta ones a4 size going over very well stuck 4 inch mostly just one tile high
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    Tile on tile isn't best but yeah if you must sugar soap 'em.

    Can you not rip them out an use a thin plasterboard to bulk the tiles out?
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    Hello Steve...

    Steve, pop the tiles off and then D&D plasterboard on to make up the gap.. then re-tile..

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    welcome along steve as dave and dan says for me
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    www.tilesinyourgarage.co.uk register free and sell your discontinued ceramic tiles on the web-site, or post the details of the tiles you need.

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    yep as above and welcome to the site

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    Steve the Plumber - you come onto a real forum and you expect us to be nice

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