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Message started by Leor on Feb 26th, 2008, 10:47pm

Title: tiling over wallpaper
Post by Leor on Feb 26th, 2008, 10:47pm

i want to tile my bathroom and toilet. the toilet has lining paper on the walls can i tile over it.

Title: Re: tiling over wallpaper
Post by JerryD on Feb 26th, 2008, 11:06pm

In a word, no.  Not worth the risk as your tiles would be stuck to the paper, not the wall.

Title: Re: tiling over wallpaper
Post by Leor on Feb 26th, 2008, 11:47pm

thank u for your answer. one of my walls is plasterboard . if i take the paper off is there anything i need to do to the wall before i tile

Title: Re: tiling over wallpaper
Post by JerryD on Feb 27th, 2008, 5:42pm

You can tile straight onto plasterboard.

Title: Re: tiling over wallpaper
Post by Twobarrows on Feb 27th, 2008, 6:22pm

....unless it's in the shower, then you will need to tank it first.

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