Prepping Drywall For Tile

How to tile over painted drywall.

Prepping drywall for tile.

Part 2 repairing drywall supplies. Tiles are ideal for showers bathtubs and backsplashes. Would cement board be overkill or is tile on drywall perfectly ok. The tiles really fly if you are doing it right and they get really sharp.

Since i have yet to install drywall in the room i was considering using some form of cement board in place of drywall on the area of wall that would recieve tile thinking tile directly on drywall was not recommended. It helped protect the counters and appliances. To do so make sure all of the tiles are intact and secure. Preparation is the most important step for drywall before any tile installation project.

The top objective is to create a smooth and uniform surface on the drywall for the tile to be evenly placed. If existing tiles are beyond repair remove the tile and install a piece of wallboard in its place. Lumps and bumps lead to misaligned tiles. I too am preparing to tile a kitchen backsplash.

Other times it s best to prepare because once you start there s no turning back. I also had a piece of scrap ply wood where i was working. I had a spare garbage handy so i could easily slide a lot of the rubble right from the ply wood into the garbage. Remove the tile and prepare the wall according to the corresponding instructions above or tile over the existing tile.

Repair any loose or cracked tiles. If you want to update your kitchen or bathroom walls with tiles you don t have to remove existing painted. Push the mortar through the mesh tape and into the 1 8 inch space between the backer board and the drywall.