Tile OVER Tile - Posted by Jeff

import · April 30, 2007, 11:17am

Posted by Bryan on April 30, 2007 at 12:46:46:

Best to tear up old tile.

import · April 30, 2007, 11:17am

Posted by Jeff on April 30, 2007 at 11:17:13:

I’m rehabbing a house I bought.

I want new tile in the bathroom but don’t want
to waste time ripping off the old tile.

Can I tile over tile ?

I just want to no if it can be done not if its the right way or not.

Thanks

import · May 1, 2007, 11:31am

Re: Tile OVER Tile - Posted by DaveD (WI)

Posted by DaveD (WI) on May 01, 2007 at 11:31:55:

Depends on the tile. We’ve tiled over mosaic type floor tiles with 12x12 tiles with good results. The mosaics were originally laid in a mudded floor and it didn’t make sense to do all that tearing up as the floor was really stable.

import · April 30, 2007, 7:08pm

Re: Tile OVER Tile - Posted by Ed in Idaho

Posted by Ed in Idaho on April 30, 2007 at 19:08:38:

Sure you can! You can tile over a toaster if you want, it just may not last to long. At least screw on some screen or mesh first to hold the mortor that will hold the tile on the wall. You could even put the thinest backer board over the old tile if you have room for that, or you could get the old tile reglazed?(not sure if that is correct term) to change to whatever color you want, or tear off the old tile and do it over.