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tiling a wall

Posted: Sat May 15, 2010 11:39 am
by veronicanicholson
I have stripped easypeel wallpaper off leaving the backing. Can I proceed to tile the walls on top of this or does it need to come off??

Re: tiling a wall

Posted: Sat May 15, 2010 8:43 pm
by plumbbob
veronicanicholson wrote:I have stripped easypeel wallpaper off leaving the backing. Can I proceed to tile the walls on top of this or does it need to come off??


You should never leave a papered surface on a wall before tiling. The adhesive will soften it preventing it from adhering properly.