Prime Walls Prior To Tile John Bridge

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.

Prime walls prior to tile john bridge.

Or do i just put the adhesive straight on the wall and stick the tiles on like i always thought. Start with planning your wall tile installation. 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.

Patch any cracks or holes with spackling compound and sand smooth. Vacuum clean and wipe the walls. Start by removing any molding switch plates outlet covers and other hardware attached to the area being tiled. 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.

My question is do i need to prime a wall somehow. Easier to cut a sq. Johnny is correct that the most ideal is to tile over unfinished drywall. The technique of layering means for you to apply one layer of filler and let it dry before you apply the next coat.

If you are tiling over brightly colored walls with translucent tiles apply primer to the walls prior to sanding so the color doesn t bleed through the tiles. 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. If so you might pull off both last runs.

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. Count how many tiles you ll need. Prime the wall with thinset and allow ample drying time. Previously painted textured drywall prep.

Like davy and cx i don t prime drywall before tiling. Prime the surface prior to the tiling. Sand any high or uneven spots to create a level surface prior to tile installation. I would not want to tile over a latex paint however or over drywall mud texture as the mud will emulsify with the thinset and not bond as well.

Getting my bathroom tiled on thursday i have the tiles spacers grout and adhesive all ready and tile strips. Remodeling contractor just outside the glass city. Tile the bogus wall first getting the cut to fill the slant close enough the plumb walls tile can cover. Use the type of thinset mortar.

If i m using it to prime under tile we re back to the original question of this post.