I just started renovating the bog and find that the BATH/SHOWER tiles
are hung on what appears to be vinyl wallpaper. They all seem to be
reasonably secure and the grout is still good. I am , of course, going
to change them to a more modern design and I like the idea of no wall
damage when I remove the old ones. Now the question---Is hanging
bath/shower tiles on wallpaper a good idea or is this just a "fluke"
from the past that has somehow survived for 15 or so years. Any
comments gratefully recieved. Cheers--Jim

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JimP wrote:
I just started renovating the bog and find that the BATH/SHOWER tiles
are hung on what appears to be vinyl wallpaper. They all seem to be
reasonably secure and the grout is still good. I am , of course, going
to change them to a more modern design and I like the idea of no wall
damage when I remove the old ones. Now the question---Is hanging
bath/shower tiles on wallpaper a good idea or is this just a "fluke"
from the past that has somehow survived for 15 or so years. Any
comments gratefully recieved. Cheers--Jim

Fluke.

Think about it - in effect that your shower tiles are being held up by
waterproof tile cement and grout, but by wallpaper paste.

David

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JimP wrote:
I just started renovating the bog and find that the BATH/SHOWER tiles
are hung on what appears to be vinyl wallpaper. They all seem to be
reasonably secure and the grout is still good. I am , of course, going
to change them to a more modern design and I like the idea of no wall
damage when I remove the old ones. Now the question---Is hanging
bath/shower tiles on wallpaper a good idea or is this just a "fluke"
from the past that has somehow survived for 15 or so years. Any
comments gratefully recieved. Cheers--Jim

Fluke.

Think about it - in effect that your shower tiles are being held up by
^
NOT
waterproof tile cement and grout, but by wallpaper paste.

:-)

Rob Morley wrote:
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says...

Think about it - in effect that your shower tiles are being held up by

^
NOT
waterproof tile cement and grout, but by wallpaper paste.


:-)

Indeed, well spotted Rob...!

I can go for that--I do prefer that my toes aren't chopped off by a
falling tile--Do have to wonder how it's lasted so long though. Thanks
for the tip.