"Rob" wrote in message
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Hi

I'm thinking of having my kitchen updated. All the exposed walls are tiled
but I hate the colour and the design on them so I want to re-tile the
walls.

Ive been told its best to tile on top of the old as they provide the
perfect surface. Ive also been told that old tiles must be removed first.

So now I'm confused.

I'd be grateful for your views on which is best and why.

In my student days the tiles in the kitchen of the "newly refurbished
house", came away from the existing tiles and fell off, after about 6
months. This was because the new tile adhesive had not stuck to the layers
of fat and grease on the old tiles near the cooker and layers of soap and
other yuck around the sink. Just pulled new tiles off, cleaned up old tiles
and landlord never noticed.