kitchen floor

[terrycoe1]

hi may have a job to do where the kitchen floor has been tiled allready they have asked if it can be tiled over the top obs taking into account that all appliances fit back etc and doors are able to open etc etc if so whats the best addy to use and does anything need doing to old exsisting tiles thanks :-) or should i just rip them up self level them tile ?? htey want cheapest way poss aswell ! :-/

[whitebeam]

Rip up, self level and tile IMO

[waterfd]

I agree. Did a job recently and thought about tile on tile. There wasn't a problem with tile height, doors, appliances etc. After discussion decided to remove tiles, this took about 3 hours, they came up so easy the customer was surprised, concrete floor in kitchen. Did self levelling after removing loose addy and retiled. A comment was 'they now feel more solid!!!' so I would recommend ripping up , level and retile. I would use Keraflex Maxi as an adhesive, grout would also be flexible to the customers choice of colour. Explain why you would do this and really there is no cheap options if they want a good job. Advise and if someone decides to do it cheaper good luck to them.

[CJ CERAMICS]

remove them you have no way of knowing that they are fully stuck.

[paul damian]

The trouble with the cheapest way terry is that more often than enough it is a shortcut and not best practice for a tiler , trying to run a buisness. Rip up mate .

[timeless john]

If they ARE well fixed the cheapest option is to tile on tiles.
Check the adhesion of the existing tiles, clean the surface and use an adhesive like Weber set rapid plus and AD250.

However only you can ascertain that the present surface will be deemed suitable to tile over and the customer will hold you responsible.

[aph257]

rip it up and start again

[nybor62]

as above ,

[GaryS]

How long have existing tiles been down and are they ok or is there problems appearing on them, if existing tiles are ok and have been down for years then you will probably get away with tiling on top of them. If there is already problems with existing tiles ie cracked or loose tiles then you will need to rip it all up and start again.

[foxman]

Try taking one of the tiles up to give and indication of how they have been fixed,maybe try tapping them with a penny any hollow sounds, could be dot and dabbed rip them up, if they have been down for years with no problems and seem to be solid scour the surface with a brick to give a key and maybe a slurry coat then flexi addy , remember as previously said your responsible, imo always best to take up and you know the jobs done right and no come backs, mick

[charlie1]

Terry, id rip it up and do it again but following factors would influence decision for customer, What type of tile are the reinstalling? If cheap ceramic then suppose the customer would be more inclined to take the chance of falling, if expensive porc then just rip it up! If stone then you would need to rip up old floor anyway!

Tile over tles...hate it!