You may tile over existing tile painted or unpainted drywall plaster and textured walls.
Tiling up to a wall.
Making the edge of a tile more obvious.
Fixing whole tiles to a wall.
Another highly visible seam.
And that works fine if the base of the wall usually the floor or bathtub is perfectly flat and level.
You should not tile over wallpaper glossy surfaces lead paint or plywood.
If you re only part tiling a wall a top horizontal row full of whole tiles makes for a much cleaner.
Pre mixed adhesive tends to be less expensive and work well for wall tiling.
Once you ve established your vertical rows it s time for the horizontal ones.
A batten board helps you start your bottom most course or row of tiles.
If you purchased a powder adhesive mix it.
Remove the ledger later and trim tiles to fill the gap below.
Instead of extending the horizontal window ledge tile all the way and having it cover up the edge of the vertical wall tile the tiler has done the exact opposite.
Check your floor for level and walls.
However tiling over tile can add quite a bit of thickness so make sure your wall can handle the weight.
Creating horizontal rows.
You may need to move the trowel over the adhesive a few times to ensure that it s thin and level.
Secure the trim pieces to your wall or counter with tile glue or grout.
Subjecting the tilework to more wear and tear.
Install the wall tile in a pyramid shape.
Tips for tiling a wall 1.
Do you stack the tile.
The obvious way to tile a wall is to start at the bottom and work your way up.
If you re not sure if you have lead paint test kits are available.
It s really important to.
Use the same method to install your trim tiles as you did your other tiles.
Hang a batten board to prevent tile slippage.