Greetings

Under orders I have started removing/replacing tiles from bathroom
walls (because I'm told the ones there are now dated!).

I can see a lot of the original adhesive gets left behind. Is it
feasible to cover it all with a new skim, or does it have to be removed
to get a level surface?

Many thanks

And in 20 years time your room has shrunk by several inches!

Brian

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On 01/05/2014 11:25, JIP wrote:
Greetings

Under orders I have started removing/replacing tiles from bathroom
walls (because I'm told the ones there are now dated!).

I can see a lot of the original adhesive gets left behind. Is it
feasible to cover it all with a new skim, or does it have to be removed
to get a level surface?

Before going too much further, its possible to tile over old tiles if they
are not falling off. Scuff the surface of them a bit, and use a tile on
tile adhesive.

If stripping the tiles you need a reasonably flat surface to work on. You
can skim over old glue in much the same way you would flatten an artex
ceiling.


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On 2014-05-01, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:

In article ,
Adam Funk wrote:
If you use plain white square ones, they will never look
dated, & they'll be easier to match if you need replacements or extras
later.

Just love your optimism. ;-)

Thanks. I aim to please.

On Thursday, May 1, 2014 4:07:10 PM UTC+1, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article ducksburg.com,
Adam Funk ducksburg.com wrote:

If you use plain white square ones, they will never look
dated, & they'll be easier to match if you need replacements or extras
later.

Just love your optimism. ;-)

Indeed, plain white tiles look dated nowadays. Matching isnt as simple as it looks either - but more chance I expect than other types. Always keep the leftovers somewhere.

Picking tiles that wont look dated and keep looking good isnt the easiest thing to do. Anything fashionable will inevitably look dated. Perhaps a relatively safe option is to go for somthing so dated its cool again. Finding the tiles might be fun.

You could always do a Gaudi... people are seldom that brave though!


NT

JIP wrote:
Greetings

Under orders I have started removing/replacing tiles from bathroom
walls (because I'm told the ones there are now dated!).

I can see a lot of the original adhesive gets left behind. Is it
feasible to cover it all with a new skim, or does it have to be removed
to get a level surface?

Many thanks





A power plane with old carbide blades removes tile cement residues
quite effectively. A bit dusty though.

On Thursday, May 1, 2014 11:25:04 AM UTC+1, JIP wrote:

Greetings
Under orders I have started removing/replacing tiles from bathroom
walls (because I'm told the ones there are now dated!).
I can see a lot of the original adhesive gets left behind. Is it
feasible to cover it all with a new skim, or does it have to be removed
to get a level surface?
Many thanks

You dont need a smooth surface to tile onto, it can be done onto a lumpy one. You'll need to use dot & dab, and do pull off any lumps that arent sound first.


NT

On 02/05/2014 01:36, wrote:


Picking tiles that wont look dated and keep looking good isnt the easiest thing to do. Anything fashionable will inevitably look dated.


Just avoid the tiles used in demonstration kitchens and bathrooms in the
sheds - they will be dated by tomorrow. It you really want something
timeless fit a butler sink in the kitchen


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alan wrote:
On 02/05/2014 01:36, wrote:


Picking tiles that wont look dated and keep looking good isnt the
easiest thing to do. Anything fashionable will inevitably look dated.


Just avoid the tiles used in demonstration kitchens and bathrooms in the
sheds - they will be dated by tomorrow. It you really want something
timeless fit a butler sink in the kitchen


and watch it get chipped as it writes off the crockery! Classic case
showing triumph of design over function.

On Mon, 05 May 2014 20:01:17 +0100, Capitol
wrote:

alan wrote:
On 02/05/2014 01:36, wrote:


Picking tiles that wont look dated and keep looking good isnt the
easiest thing to do. Anything fashionable will inevitably look dated.


Just avoid the tiles used in demonstration kitchens and bathrooms in the
sheds - they will be dated by tomorrow. It you really want something
timeless fit a butler sink in the kitchen


and watch it get chipped as it writes off the crockery! Classic case
showing triumph of design over function.

ITYM triumph of fashion over function. The 'design' of something can
be led by function or style (or'fashion'). It's only the words "Style"
and "Fashion" that indicates a 'failure of design'.

Function should always be the prime mover of design. 'Fashion' and
'Style' should only arise out of good functional design never the
other way round unless the function is limited to simply 'Looking
Good' with absolutely no other function beyond that.
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wrote:
You could always do a Gaudi... people are seldom that brave though!

Photo 9:

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-...-44149708.html

Keeping to the 'original' style of the house is probably reliable if it's anywhere between 1830 and 1939, but 1970s Barratt style is less in fashion these days.

Owain

On Monday, May 5, 2014 8:01:17 PM UTC+1, Capitol wrote:
It you really want something
timeless fit a butler sink in the kitchen
and watch it get chipped as it writes off the crockery! Classic case
showing triumph of design over function.

That's because butlers never washed crockery. Crockery was the parlourmaid's job.

Owain

wrote:

Photo 9:

I almost didn't make it to photo 9

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-...-44149708.html

Jesus! How much to knock-down the price for redecoration?

On Monday, May 5, 2014 11:23:48 PM UTC+1, wrote:
wrote:

You could always do a Gaudi... people are seldom that brave though!

Photo 9:
http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-...-44149708.html

Probably more gaudy than gaudi


Keeping to the 'original' style of the house is probably reliable if it's anywhere between 1830 and 1939, but 1970s Barratt style is less in fashion these days.
Owain

Yup - I'd skip the 1800s colour schemes though


NT

In article ,
wrote:
On Monday, May 5, 2014 8:01:17 PM UTC+1, Capitol wrote:
It you really want something
timeless fit a butler sink in the kitchen
and watch it get chipped as it writes off the crockery! Classic case
showing triumph of design over function.

That's because butlers never washed crockery. Crockery was the
parlourmaid's job.

Butlers, however, looked after glassware.

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On 05/05/2014 23:23, wrote:
wrote:
You could always do a Gaudi... people are seldom that brave
though!

Photo 9:

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-...-44149708.html

Outstanding - probably worth keeping a copy of those shots just for
amusement. ;-)


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John.

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On 02/05/2014 01:36, wrote:
On Thursday, May 1, 2014 4:07:10 PM UTC+1, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article ducksburg.com,
Adam Funk ducksburg.com wrote:

If you use plain white square ones, they will never look
dated, & they'll be easier to match if you need replacements or extras
later.

Just love your optimism. ;-)

Indeed, plain white tiles look dated nowadays. Matching isnt as simple as it looks either - but more chance I expect than other types. Always keep the leftovers somewhere.

Picking tiles that wont look dated and keep looking good isnt the easiest thing to do. Anything fashionable will inevitably look dated. Perhaps a relatively safe option is to go for somthing so dated its cool again. Finding the tiles might be fun.

You can get Azulejos from UK suppliers, or use it as an excuse for a
trip to Portugal.

You could always do a Gaudi... people are seldom that brave though!

You probably need to redesign the building to get the best out of that
idea though.

Colin Bignell