My house was built in 1925 it has plaster walls.
Tiling plaster walls shower.
We recently hired someone to finish the tiling up to the showerhead and he placed the tiles directly on the wall.
You should not tile over wallpaper glossy surfaces lead paint or plywood.
Be careful to cut.
Slide a putty knife or plaster spatula behind the tile getting as much of the.
Tiling over damp plaster causes the wall to fail because the plaster won t become strong if it can t dry out.
Holes or cracked plaster requires patching.
However tiling over tile can add quite a bit of thickness so make sure your wall can handle the weight.
Fresh plaster whether applied as a patch or to the entire wall must dry completely before tile is applied.
Don t try to use the tile setting adhesive or drywall joint compound to patch plaster walls.
How to remove bathroom tile without damaging the plaster walls.
The area around the bathtub shower is only tiled halfway up the wall.
Work slowly and at about a 45 degree angle.
You may tile over existing tile painted or unpainted drywall plaster and textured walls.