Tiles are ideal for showers bathtubs and backsplashes.
Marble over drywall.
Sheetrock or drywall is no different for tiling over than wood plaster cement or other wall materials.
These tape lines will protect paint that will not be tiled over when sanding.
How to tile over painted drywall.
Problems with drywall while it is a reliable building material drywall is not waterproof or water resistant which limits the materials that can be applied directly over the surface.
Clean up any residual dust with a vacuum cleaner or tack cloth image 3.
However the cultured stone can only be installed on certain surfaces and drywall does not serve as a proper base for this material.
You should not tile over wallpaper glossy surfaces lead paint or plywood.
However tiling over tile can add quite a bit of thickness so make sure your wall can handle the weight.
If you are tiling an area that is not in a bathroom tiles can be applied directly to the sheetrock simply and easily.
If you re not sure if you have lead paint test kits are available.
If you want to update your kitchen or bathroom walls with tiles you don t have to remove existing painted.
Using an orbital sander go over all the areas where tile will be applied to smooth out any high spots and create a more tactile surface for applying mortar image 2.