Tiling Over Existing Shower Wall Tile

This isn t especially problematic if the pan was installed separately from the shower walls but it can be tricky if the pan is part of a one piece fiberglass stall and it may need professional expertise.

Tiling over existing shower wall tile.

How to install a shower surround over existing tiles step 1. This gives the tub surround sealant a stronger hold. This assumes that the floor underneath is solid concrete and that there are no cracks in the existing tile indicating underlying problems in the concrete. If your old ceramic tile is worn or dated you can lay new tile right over the old and avoid the huge job of tearing out the old tile.

Most people dread re tiling because it often means that you need to remove all the old tiles first. Scratch the tile with sandpaper to rough up the surface. But this isn t always the case. This will guarantee your tiles to stick over pretty much anything.

Scrub the wall tiles with diluted degreasing cleaner and a nylon scrub brush. Mix degreasing cleaner with water in a bucket using a dilution recommended by the cleaner manufacturer. Layer newspaper on the floor across the bottom of the tiled wall. The proper way to tile over a fiberglass shower pan is to remove the pan.

Remove the faucet handle face plate spout and shower head. Instead of removing the old tiles you can often update them by tiling over tiles. Let this dry before moving on. Typically screws secure each of these items in.

Then rinse the wall with a water dampened. This essentially means laying a new layer of tiles over the old layer.