Prime Walls Prior To Tile John Bridge

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 walls prior to tile john bridge.

Johnny is correct that the most ideal is to tile over unfinished drywall. 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. The technique of layering means for you to apply one layer of filler and let it dry before you apply the next coat. If i m using it to prime under tile we re back to the original question of this post.

Start with planning your wall tile installation. Previously painted textured drywall prep. Or do i just put the adhesive straight on the wall and stick the tiles on like i always thought. Vacuum clean and wipe the walls.

Do a precise measurement of the surface. If so you might pull off both last runs. Patch any cracks or holes with spackling compound and sand smooth. Tile the bogus wall first getting the cut to fill the slant close enough the plumb walls tile can cover.

My question is do i need to prime a wall somehow. Prime an area larger than you plan to tile to minimize the cut in work when you paint the rest of the room. Sandbagger are you suggesting the zinsser instead of tiling or under the tile to prime the green board. Sand any high or uneven spots to create a level surface prior to tile installation.

Are either of the pairs of walls plumb. 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. Getting my bathroom tiled on thursday i have the tiles spacers grout and adhesive all ready and tile strips. 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.

Best of luck a great place for information comraderie and a sucker punch. However i have never seen tiling over primer as being an issue. Prime the surface prior to the tiling. Use the type of thinset mortar.

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. Or prime and paint the entire wall room before starting with your tile project. Easier to cut a sq. Count how many tiles you ll need.

Start by removing any molding switch plates outlet covers and other hardware attached to the area being tiled.