removing tile adhesive

keyboard

Hi

I have just ripped out my old bathroom and need to work out how to get the surface smooth ready for tiling. I do have a photo but dont know how to embed it in this message. Anyone know how?

Cheers

Twobins_2

If all you want to do is remove the old adhesive, use a wallpaper steamer and scraper. Its a long, messy job but it works and gives a smooth finish on which to lay the new tiles. If the wall is badly damaged it may need skimmed, or if it is a stud wall, just remove the plasterboard and reboard and tile.

keyboard

Many thanks for the tip..... I have also damaged some plaster badly in places. so badly the brick work is showing... so i guess i will need to put a coat of bonding on or dot and dab some plasterboard on and see if i can make it match the rest of the plasterwork.

andrew-b

I've got a similar problem and currently nursing bruised hand after whacking it with club hammer :eek: after an argument with my walls!
Think my walls will need a bit more than patching up:





...the red bits in last pic are flaky paint...all needs scraping off..and white/grey bits tile adhesive that was lurking beneath old wallpaper.

keyboard

Hi Andrew-b

Yes we are at similar stages although u have more block work to plaster. Have u decided if u are going to put bonding on the block and then skim ?
or just bonding or maybe aquaboard on top ?

Also how did u embed the pics in your message i wanna do the same and share my pics ?

Cheers

andrew-b

Probably bonding plaster ...though i'll be getting a plasterer in to do it as i want a high quality finish as most of the walls will be painted rather than tiled.

Initial plans were to put a bath with shower above into that recess as currently the room has only a shower. However because i have mobility probs i've discovered that getting in/out bath is much more difficult than i thought it would be (tested at relatives house) compared to the shower so we will be keeping the layout similar with shower and vanity unit in that recess. With the bath plan the costs were beginning to spiral beyond the budget because of the additional plumbing costs.

To embed your photos you need to register with a free photo sharing website. I chose photobucket.com randomly as someone else here was using it. Once registered, upload your photos. Next to each photo in an album you'll see a link for pasting into forums (containing tags)..paste that into your message and your done.

Andy

zerodashzero

Another tip (if you don't have a steamer) of to just dampen the stuff & scrape off. I used a plant mister / squirter & a sponge on the remains of my kitchen tiles - it's amazing how easily it comes off once it gets wet. Good luck!

andrew-b

Yes though with steamer don't hold it on too long else you'll blow the plaster (been there done that!)

Just dug out pictures of the kitchen renovation....i forgot just how much work went into the walls for that which were all covered in some brown card like backing paper.



Wetting the surface wasn't an option for that as it just turned to a really sticky mess! It's always worth experimenting.

cheekyweegit

Hiya,

When I was scraping the left over tile cement / lose paint from my bathroom walls I used a long handled scraper like this one on ebay

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/12-Long-Heavy-Duty-4-Paint-Wallpaper-scraper_W0QQitemZ160261556613QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item160261556613&_trksid=p3286.m14.l1318

(not my auction by the way just wanted to show you an example).

It was absolutely brilliant and did the job in no time. I got one from B&Q and another from Poundland of all places and you can get spare blades for them too which is a bonus.

One warning though, don't do what my son did and fill your wheeliebin if you have one with the remenants of the plaster / cememt. My son kept emptying out bucket into the same wheelie bin until it was 3/4 full and wondered why the bin men wouldn't empty it :rolleyes: .

1/4 full max if that's any help or stick it in double carrier bags and then take it to the tip directly.

Hope this helps.

keyboard

hi guys

thanks for your comments will remember the tip about dumping stuff in the bin only a 1/4 and scraping off stuff. I think im gonna pop down to poundland near and see what they have.

Andrew thanks for the pics.

Cheers