Only on the boarder tile mind.
How to tile a painted plaster wall.
You want the tile adhesive to have something to grab onto.
P i plan to put up tile in the bathroom as a tub surround.
Holes or cracked plaster requires patching.
Sanding the existing paint helps the tile adhesive stick to the wall.
The moisture in the cement makes the emulsion go soft and it can loose its grip on the wall.
Sand the wall with 80 to 120 grit sandpaper on an orbital sander s pad.
Bear in mind that raw brick blockwork and cement are mostly uneven.
Continue sanding the area until the paint is no longer shiny.
Fresh plaster takes up to 30 days to dry and wooden surfaces can use a layer of polyurethane paint.
You can leave the paint on drywall provided there are not several coats and the tile epoxy will adhere with no problem.
Don t try to use the tile setting adhesive or drywall joint compound to patch plaster walls.
Thanks for any suggestions p p paul p.
Sand with a medium grit sandpaper to create a uniform surface that s not too smooth.
Measure the width of the wall and divide the number by two to find the center.
Or can i just tile over the paint providing the paint is not flaking off.
The wall is plaster lathe and is good condition.
When you want to tile any of the above listed you should either render and plaster or use a tile backer board.
Measure across the wall the length of.
Thoroughly vacuum the area and give the wall a once over with a damp sponge or cleaning cloth.
How to tile over painted drywall.
Both painted and bare plaster allows for the installation of tile.
If i aggressively sand or even strip the paint can i apply the tile over the plaster.
Scrape the paint off the concrete wall or use a blaster.
Seal the walls with a skim coat and let it dry thoroughly.
Fresh plaster whether applied as a patch or to the entire wall must dry completely before tile is applied.
Loose paint must be scraped and sanded off to prevent the tile adhesive from failing to adhere.
I was thinking of scribingthe wall with a stanleyknife every 2 inches so the adhesive has something to grip on then rough sanding it and then cleaning it and using bal acrylic primer.
If you have a tiling job to do in your bathroom and the walls have been skimmed with plaster you have to follow a few guidelines when installing tile to make sure you do not have a failure resulting in all the tiles coming off the wall.
Any tips would be great.
On a painted plasterboard can you tile directly on this.