Or do i just put the adhesive straight on the wall and stick the tiles on like i always thought.
Prime walls prior to tile john bridge.
Getting my bathroom tiled on thursday i have the tiles spacers grout and adhesive all ready and tile strips.
Tile the bogus wall first getting the cut to fill the slant close enough the plumb walls tile can cover.
If so you might pull off both last runs.
Previously painted textured drywall prep.
Prime the wall with thinset and allow ample drying time.
Count how many tiles you ll need.
Johnny is correct that the most ideal is to tile over unfinished drywall.
Vacuum clean and wipe the walls.
Start with planning your wall tile installation.
Easier to cut a sq.
My tiler said to get some pva for priming after looking on the web i understand pva should not be used for bathroom tiling priming.
If i m using it to prime under tile we re back to the original question of this post.
Patch any cracks or holes with spackling compound and sand smooth.
My question is do i need to prime a wall somehow.
Sandbagger are you suggesting the zinsser instead of tiling or under the tile to prime the green board.
Are either of the pairs of walls plumb.
Prime the surface prior to the tiling.
The technique of layering means for you to apply one layer of filler and let it dry before you apply the next coat.
The technical folks from thinset manufacturers that i ve talked to prefer not to apply thinset over paint due to the fact that wet thinset has a relatively high ph level and will work on softening the paint until it dries.
Start by removing any molding switch plates outlet covers and other hardware attached to the area being tiled.
Prime an area larger than you plan to tile to minimize the cut in work when you paint the rest of the room.
Do a precise measurement of the surface.
Or prime and paint the entire wall room before starting with your tile project.
Sand any high or uneven spots to create a level surface prior to tile installation.
Use the type of thinset mortar.
Remodeling contractor just outside the glass city.
Like davy and cx i don t prime drywall before tiling.
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When i said mortared and screwed i meant glued and screwed with construction adhesive to the old plaster ceiling and screwed through the joists which.