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Tiles.

  • 30-11-2012 10:35pm
    #1
    cosmowillie53
    Registered Users Posts: 445 ✭✭


    Hello all.
    I have a concrete floor ( approx. 10'x 10') which is covered with 9''X 9'' tiles. They are stuck down with adhesive and have been there twenty odd years. They appear to be a kind of hard plastic and are still very well held in place.
    I want to replace them with ceramic tiles.

    Q: Do I need to take all these tiles up and if so whats the best way to go about it.

    Thanks.


Comments

  • #2
    mar1us
    Registered Users Posts: 139 ✭✭mar1us


    You can tile on top of existing tiles,no problem but i recomand using a good adhesive


  • #3
    TopTec
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,167 ✭✭✭TopTec


    The tiles sound like vinyl base tiles common in the 60's and 70's. They are usually stuck down with a thick bitumen.

    While you can tile on top of these I would suggest you 'key' them, with a stanley knife or sharp chisel, this helps adhesion of the new tiles. Personally I would remove them, a good wall scraper and some elbow grease will get them up. If you have one, a wide chisel on an SDS makes the job easy peasy.

    TT


  • #4
    0ph0rce0
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,961 ✭✭✭0ph0rce0


    Self levelling compound, mix it up pour it over, let it dry , tile


  • #5
    TopTec
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,167 ✭✭✭TopTec


    0ph0rce0 wrote: »
    Self levelling compound, mix it up pour it over, let it dry , tile

    :D:D

    TT


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