New repairs are quite expensive. And updating the repair can cost almost twice as much, because in addition to all the stages of finishing work, it is additionally necessary to remove old materials.
In order not to remove the old decorative material, then clean the surface, level it, prime and re-lay the facing material, many people want to use a simpler version of the renovation: laying new decorative materials on the old ones.
In this article we will tell you whether it is possible to do this and, in particular, describe in more detail about laying ceramic tiles on painted surfaces.
In what cases can new decorative materials be laid on the old ones?
In order to answer this question, it is necessary to understand what decorative materials we are talking about.
For example, gluing new wallpaper on old ones is possible provided there are no various blisters and other disadvantages. But gluing new wallpaper on a painted surface raises many doubts. This is allowed only if you are sure that a high-quality paint was used.
Let's take plaster as a second example: it is possible to apply paint on top of plaster, but there are a couple of nuances regarding the application of plaster on top of paint: it is not worth applying plaster to the old paint, but it is quite acceptable to apply a new durable layer of paint.
As for applying paint on top of the old layer with paint, this is possible if the paints are the same for the composition. It should also be remembered that the color of the paint applied to the painted wall may differ from the color applied to the concrete wall.
Is it possible to lay ceramic tiles on previously painted surfaces?
Yes, laying ceramic tiles on a painted surface is possible provided that high-quality paint has been applied to the base and it holds very firmly on the surface, without having any hints of peeling, cracking or peeling.
Adhering to all the rules of work and acquiring a high-quality adhesive with high adhesion, designed specifically for laying decorative materials on an old layer with decorative materials, ceramic tiles laid on a painted surface will last for many years.
