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    normrefct Posts: 30, Reputation: 1
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    Mar 22, 2006, 02:35 PM
    Can I Tile over Tile?
    Hello. I am about to start gutting out one of our bathrooms. Our plan is to replace the existing floor tiles. Can I lay the new tiles over the existing ones if they are all solidily in place. If yes how is this done?

    Thank you!
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    Mar 22, 2006, 03:07 PM
    Yes you can tile over tiles but only once. If the existing tiles are shiny score them with a tile scribe or angle grinder for better adhesion. You can also use a latex addative that can be mixed in with the floor adhesive. The laytex is used when laying tiles on wooden surfaces such as upstairs wooden floors in bathrooms for flexability, it also makes the adhesive very sticky when mixed. Ihave tiled over many floors using it and did not have to score the existing tiles underneath. Scoring is cheaper, laytex is cleaner
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    Mar 22, 2006, 03:11 PM
    Even if the tiles are sound it just seems like maybe less trouble now for more possibly later... but a Yahoo search using "tile over tile" brought up these links that say yes, you can:

    http://www.thetiledoctor.com/repair/tileovertile.cfm

    http://www.johnbridge.com/vbulletin/...ad.php?t=27285
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    Mar 25, 2007, 06:58 PM
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    Thanks for the links!
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    Jun 2, 2012, 08:35 PM
    Can you lay new carpet over existing carpet
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    Jun 3, 2012, 12:48 PM
    It can be done, but is not a good idea. The original carpet will start to rot as it needs air to breath. U also run the risk of vermin living in it. It may start to smell after about a year.

    The padding usually does not have to be replaced unless it is very old and dried out.

    Chuck
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