Wall Tile Painted Surface

I know the tcna handbook for ceramic glass and stone tile installation says that paint is not a recommended surface for tile installation but here is the situation.

Wall tile painted surface.

Painted surface must be checked to ensure it is firmly adhered with no sign of flakiness. Wall preparation is an important step when you in install tile on a painted wall. The surface should be cleaned and allowed to dry. Learn how to prep a shower wall for tile.

The owner was taken with the installation and has tripled the areas she now wants tiled. You don t necessarily have to remove the paint before applying the tile adhesive depending on the type of paint and wall surface. Lightly sand the paint. Plasterboard is a very common indoor wall surface but is not suitable for tiling without waterproofing.

Tiling over plasterboard involves adhering tiles to a paper surface and although this will present little problem in dry areas if the wallboard is subjected to moisture it may deteriorate causing failure. Priming the tile is essential to making the tile more receptive to paint. The surface must be free from dust dirt grease oil or other contaminating material. Sand the wall with 80 to 120 grit sandpaper on an.

The difference with painted surfaces is that the paint must be fully cured and well bonded to the. The process for installing the tiles is the same whether the tile is set on a floor or a wall. I am doing a commercial job and did a wall of large subways. For wet areas such as shower walls you must take certain precautions.

It is possible to tile over painted drywall as long as the drywall is sufficiently prepared beforehand. You can rough up the painted surface which allows the mastic or thin set mortar especially those designed for painted drywall to adhere. Existing ceramic tiles must be checked to ensure that they are firmly fixed with no signs of any loose or drummy tiles.