Tiling Over Existing Shower Wall Tile

Mix degreasing cleaner with water in a bucket using a dilution recommended by the cleaner manufacturer.

Tiling over existing shower wall tile.

Scrub the wall tiles with diluted degreasing cleaner and a nylon scrub brush. Let this dry before moving on. How to install a shower surround over existing tiles step 1. Layer newspaper on the floor across the bottom of the tiled wall.

Make sure you ve filled in all the grooves and any openings on your existing surface. My fil uses and recommends laticrete 272 mortar mixed with 333 additive. This gives the tub surround sealant a stronger hold. Skim coat over your existing tile.

Instead of removing the old tiles you can often update them by tiling over tiles. Typically screws secure each of these items in. This essentially means laying a new layer of tiles over the old layer. Then rinse the wall with a water dampened.

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. 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. Remove the faucet handle face plate spout and shower head. The proper way to tile over a fiberglass shower pan is to remove the pan.

But this isn t always the case. Scratch the tile with sandpaper to rough up the surface.