Plastering directly onto wall tiles

oban1 | 21:45 Sat 02nd Sep 2006 | Home & Garden

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Does anyone know whether it is possible to plaster directly on top of wall tiles

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jmck66

yes you can . pva the tiles,then when the pva was tacky I used british gypsum bonding compound 5mm thick to cover the tiles and when that set I skimmed over with plaster finish

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Thanks, how quickly do you have to apply the bonding compund before the 'tackiness' of the PVA sets

jmck66

probably 2 hours is fine because if you are a novice at plastering ,when you put your,e bonding on the tiles you might find it slips if it isnt tacky enough . ie 70-80%set

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