Re-use shower mortar bed by stripping off tile?
 

I am going to replace ceramic tile with Travertine in a 20 year-old
mud-job shower that is functioning well.

If it is possible to skin off the tile/thinset leaving the mortar bed
very intact, if not perfectly so, is it possible to lay the new right
on top, or am I asking for trouble?


Joe

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I am going to replace ceramic tile with Travertine in a 20 year-old
mud-job shower that is functioning well.

If it is possible to skin off the tile/thinset leaving the mortar bed
very intact, if not perfectly so, is it possible to lay the new right
on top, or am I asking for trouble?


Joe

yes you can strip off old tiles. it doesn't matter if it's not pretty or is
dinged up. sand it down with a belt sander if it's not even. wear eye/lung
protectors and arrange for someone to contain the dust with a shopvac. make
sure you seal off the room too.