How To Install Tile On Plaster Walls
Some preparation and a certain style of installation makes the process easier and more successful.
How to install tile on plaster walls. Oil based paints can create a problem with tile installation consider removing this paint with paint remover or via sanding the paint away prior to installing the tile. One handy tip my father in law taught me three years ago was if you plan on tiling a wall and the wall is uneven then the plastering doesn t need to be abs. This surface provides the right base for laying ceramic porcelain or other types of tile. You may tile over existing tile painted or unpainted drywall plaster and textured walls.
However tiling over tile can add quite a bit of thickness so make sure your wall can handle the weight. Plaster walls became popular due to the durability and strength of the surface and are more common in historic homes that drywall.