If you want to update your kitchen or bathroom walls with tiles you don t have to remove existing painted.
Tile over plaster wall.
However tiling over tile can add quite a bit of thickness so make sure your wall can handle the weight.
I would probably tear it out and mud it back flush with the plaster like scooter said.
Some products are designed specifically for use between tile and plaster walls but any tile setting adhesive designed for thin set use will work.
A glue adhesive works better for installing tile over plaster.
It used to be very common to put tile up on whatever the wall was and seal the the tile.
You may tile over existing tile painted or unpainted drywall plaster and textured walls.
The surface of a plaster wall is too smooth for the cement to grip to.
How to tile over painted drywall.
Tiles are ideal for showers bathtubs and backsplashes.
My second choice would be to go over the paint plaster with felt paper and cbu then tile it using a radius bullnose.
Tiled walls can last many years but that s not always a good thing.
You should not tile over wallpaper glossy surfaces lead paint or plywood.
One handy tip my father in law taught me three years ago was if you plan on tiling a wall and the wall is uneven then the plastering doesn t need to be abs.
Ceramic or porcelain tiles can add pizazz to an existing painted wall whether you are adding a tile backsplash in the kitchen or covering the shower walls with tile.
Gotall10 posted in general discussion on november 2 2010 08 23am i plan to put up tile in the bathroom as a tub surround.
I m not sure how thick the plaster is and most likely the thickness could vary from wall to wall.
Colorful tiles may go out of style and some tiles are inappropriate for the space.
If i aggressively sand or even strip the paint can i apply the tile over the plaster.
Thanks for any suggestions.
How to tile over existing wall tile.
If you re not sure if you have lead paint test kits are available.
The wall is plaster lathe and is good condition.
I have repaired tile jobs that were over 20 years old that the tile was applied directly to regular sheetrock and plaster walls.