In areas that are exposed to an abundance of moisture it is better to install a cement board as a backer rather than a gypsum board.

Tile over sheetrock walls. The wall has to simply be prepared in order to complete this task properly. Since they are available in a wide variety of colors designs and sizes they fit into any decor. Ceramic wall tiles provide an easy to clean surface for kitchen backsplashes and bathroom walls. In most cases you ll be fine to tile over drywall.

However tiling over tile can add quite a bit of thickness so make sure your wall can handle the weight. Apply pressure to sheet while drilling and pin smacking or the sheet will bounce away from wall and broken tile could potentially fall behind sheet and that would be bad and sticky to get out. It will be fine to tile over drywall in low moisture areas such as tiling around a fireplace. Sheetrock or drywall is no different for tiling over than wood plaster cement or other wall materials.

This is the case so much of the time that when people tell me on the phone that they have tiles they can push in with their hands in the shower or that the tiles are falling off the wall or seem squishy i immediately get the image. In areas of high moisture such as walls in a shower for long term durability it is not advised to install tile over drywall even if the drywall is type mr moisture resistant. Continue placing the first course of tiles in the same manner using spacers. If you are tiling an area that is not in a bathroom tiles can be applied directly to the sheetrock simply and easily.

You should not tile over wallpaper glossy surfaces lead paint or plywood. It is not safe to tile over drywall in areas that are exposed to wetness like in the shower. Place sheet over tile and lightly smack the sheet in a few random places take out the hammer drill and pins drill a hole in the dead center of sheet put in a smack pin and hammer it. Even in the best of scenarios the tile and grout will eventually wear down leaving behind a clear route for water to seep through and soak into the drywall.

If it s just white or grey tile away to your heart s content. If you re not sure if you have lead paint test kits are available. By far the most common problem i have encountered has been tile installed over drywall in shower wet areas. Place strips of blue painter s tape over the tile face sticking each end to the wall to prevent the tiles from sliding.

You may tile over existing tile painted or unpainted drywall plaster and textured walls. Water in these areas can eventually seep behind the tile and cause damage mold or pest infestations. If the paper is green it s greenboard and you shouldn t tile over it. Regular drywall can be used as a base for tiles in a shower but only as an absolute last resort.

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