The adhesive and tile will block moisture from evaporating.
Tiling plaster walls shower.
Holes or cracked plaster requires patching.
We recently hired someone to finish the tiling up to the showerhead and he placed the tiles directly on the wall.
Don t try to use the tile setting adhesive or drywall joint compound to patch plaster walls.
You should not tile over wallpaper glossy surfaces lead paint or plywood.
Cut away the grout surrounding the tile or tiles that you want to remove.
I d assumed he would cut out the wall and put in cement board or something.
Be careful to cut.
You may tile over existing tile painted or unpainted drywall plaster and textured walls.
Fresh plaster whether applied as a patch or to the entire wall must dry completely before tile is applied.
My house was built in 1925 it has plaster walls.
However tiling over tile can add quite a bit of thickness so make sure your wall can handle the weight.
How to remove bathroom tile without damaging the plaster walls.
Tiling over damp plaster causes the wall to fail because the plaster won t become strong if it can t dry out.