Tiling over Tiles

[IrishGunner]

Getting the bathroom tiled

Tiler came in and said he can tile over the tiles or rip out whats there and tile

Difference is in price about €600 ?

Got second quote and told me that as our walls are plasterboard that better to get tiles taken down and new ones put up as they could move in a couple of years

Anyone ever get the option tiling over tiles ?

Still shopping for a price

 

[stir crazy]

Getting the bathroom tiled

Tiler came in and said he can tile over the tiles or rip out whats there and tile

Difference is in price about €600 ?

Got second quote and told me that as our walls are plasterboard that better to get tiles taken down and new ones put up as they could move in a couple of years

Anyone ever get the option tiling over tiles ?

Still shopping for a price

Why dont you rip the old tiles off yourself ? Its a job requiring no skill whatsoever and shouldnt take very long for most bathrooms.

 

[shipibo]

If you tear tiles off PB, will probably wreck PB , and have to replace ...

 

[Superman]

Tiling on tiles can be fine if the underlying tiles are well bonded.

If you tear tiles off PB, will probably wreck PB , and have to replace ...

Yes - it will be a mess.

The tiler has a point though - can you check your existing tiles to see if they are debonding from the walls? (Tap on them to hear a hollow[er] sound).
Have some come away already?

 

[Sue Ellen]

There are some previous threads on this subject if you run the search option in this forum you should get some advice.

 

[IrishGunner]

did a search and found the below

but no real answer

tiles are wallpaper strips so they are solid but dont want to do it myself as I know I would only F it up

Would rather pay for someone to do it properly

Still looking at options and hope to make a decision soon