Is it ok to tile over the wallpaper in my kitchen? The wallpaper is
smooth and has a coat of eggshell paint.

Thanks

neil leslie wrote:
Is it ok to tile over the wallpaper in my kitchen? The wallpaper is
smooth and has a coat of eggshell paint.

Thanks

The tiles will then be effectively help on by wallpaper paste! But i
think if your paper is completely sound with no air pockets or tears you
should be ok. The ideal solution is to strip the paper then pva the
plaster board / plaster etc before starting to tile but it is a lot of
extra work.

Gerry

"gerry mcallister" wrote in message
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neil leslie wrote:
Is it ok to tile over the wallpaper in my kitchen? The wallpaper is
smooth and has a coat of eggshell paint.

Thanks

The tiles will then be effectively help on by wallpaper paste! But i think
if your paper is completely sound with no air pockets or tears you should
be ok. The ideal solution is to strip the paper then pva the plaster board
/ plaster etc before starting to tile but it is a lot of extra work.

An when condensation/water runs between the tiles and softens the wallpaper
adhesive your tiles come off. Voice of experience from student days.

Two types of failure occured behind our sink, wallpaper coming away from
wall and tile and adhesive coming away from paint. Also all went black and
mouldy.