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Tiling Over Tiles?
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Is it ok to tile over existing tiles? I've had a quote to have my bathroom re-tiled and the tiler has said it will be quicker and cheaper to tile over the tiles I have. My bathroom is fully tiled. The only loose tiles are just over the bath and three rows up. He says he will remove them and build up the wall there flush with the tiles before he starts putting on the new tiles. Are there any disadvantages to tiling over existing tiles? Would you recommend I get all the tiles off so he can start from scratch? Will getting the tiles off pull much plaster down? Thank you
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.The one issue with removing the old tiles is that they may not come away without taking most of the plaster with them. I re-tiled my bathroom and ended up having to dot and dab the entire back wall before I could tile it. The benefit to doing this meant I could use aquaboard instead of the plasterboard the cowboy builder used when he built the house.
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Extension bolts don't do any good since they screw into the box in which the actual connection resides, not the connector itself... leaving the actual "plug-in" or switch indented by nearly 1/2 inch or so...