Flooring Tile - tile over painted green board??
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dshag330
01-27-04, 06:46 PM
I am preparing to install slate tiles on the walls of my bathroom. The walls are painted. Do I need to do any special prep to the walls??
awesomedell
02-01-04, 11:54 AM
Hey welcome to the diy forums. Looks like you might have gotten overlooked, sorry for the delayed response.
You Post title indicated this was greenboard, if this is in a shower or other wet area, I'd highly advise on removing the sheetrock & installing cbu as a substrate for your tile. Others may disagree, but I don't like call-backs & would rather do the job the best possible way the first time.
Tile over sheetrock in dry areas, is ok as long as it isn't a glossy paint, then you may have a bonding problem between your thinset & the painted wall. You can scuff up the paint with sandpaper to get a better bond, which is critical for a quality tile job. Good luck! ;)
You Post title indicated this was greenboard, if this is in a shower or other wet area, I'd highly advise on removing the sheetrock & installing cbu as a substrate for your tile. Others may disagree, but I don't like call-backs & would rather do the job the best possible way the first time.
Tile over sheetrock in dry areas, is ok as long as it isn't a glossy paint, then you may have a bonding problem between your thinset & the painted wall. You can scuff up the paint with sandpaper to get a better bond, which is critical for a quality tile job. Good luck! ;)