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    Nov 1, 2010, 07:55 AM
    Can you lay tile over tile on the inside shower walls?
    I just bought a new house and I need to re do 2 bathrooms that have a gray tile around the 3 shower walls, so I was wanting to know if I could tile over them with the smaller tiles with the mesh backing?
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    Nov 1, 2010, 08:04 AM

    No, I do not believe that the adhesive will bond to the old tile.
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    Nov 3, 2010, 12:08 PM
    It would be wise to take it all down and replace the walls and tile at the same time. More work, but you will have a better looking job in the end. To tile over old tiles is not advised. The walls may not be sound underneath the old tiles.
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