Ceramic floor tile question
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04-20-08, 07:33 AM
Ceramic floor tile question
I have a small half bath with existing ceramic floor tile on a concrete slab. I want to replace the existing tile with new tile. Is it always necessary to remove the existing ceramic floor tile beofre laying new ceramic floor tile? Why can't I simply lay the new tile over the old tile?
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04-20-08, 08:11 AM
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You can lay over old, but it's never recommended for various reasons:
1. If a old tile fails, your new tile could crack
2. The height of your floor will be twice as high.
Just rent a floor chisel from a big box store and get it all up. It will come up fairly quickly with this.
If you do choose to tile over tile, you will have to take a belt sander to it first, then clean thoroughly.
1. If a old tile fails, your new tile could crack
2. The height of your floor will be twice as high.
Just rent a floor chisel from a big box store and get it all up. It will come up fairly quickly with this.
If you do choose to tile over tile, you will have to take a belt sander to it first, then clean thoroughly.
