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zahmed

Post subject: cleaning old tiles for new tiling

Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 12:13 pm

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i am going to be tiling ontop of some old floor tiles which are directly next to me new concrete floor
i have read you should properly clean the surface of the old tiles to get a good bond/grip
being next to the new floor the old tiles have been left with a very thin layer of concrete i.e. spillage from the concrete mixer & wher builders walking around spreading it
should i scrape/remove this concrete off & clean with sugar soap or just leave & tile on top?

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royaloakcarpentry

Post subject: Re: cleaning old tiles for new tiling

Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 9:08 pm

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I would advise to take them up.

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jabroni88

Post subject: Re: cleaning old tiles for new tiling

Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2011 10:42 am

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yes i would also take them up be4 laying new 1's

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