Holes or cracked plaster requires patching.
Tiling plaster walls shower.
Work slowly and at about a 45 degree angle.
Don t try to use the tile setting adhesive or drywall joint compound to patch plaster walls.
You may tile over existing tile painted or unpainted drywall plaster and textured walls.
You should not tile over wallpaper glossy surfaces lead paint or plywood.
I d assumed he would cut out the wall and put in cement board or something.
My house was built in 1925 it has plaster walls.
Be careful to cut.
Tiling over damp plaster causes the wall to fail because the plaster won t become strong if it can t dry out.
The area around the bathtub shower is only tiled halfway up the wall.
Fresh plaster whether applied as a patch or to the entire wall must dry completely before tile is applied.
Cut away the grout surrounding the tile or tiles that you want to remove.
We recently hired someone to finish the tiling up to the showerhead and he placed the tiles directly on the wall.
Slide a putty knife or plaster spatula behind the tile getting as much of the.