plastering over tiles

[markymark1234567]

My full kitchen is tiled and I am now wanting it plastered.
A plasterer has been and said he can unibond the wall and re-skim.
Another plasterer said all tiles need to be took off or dot and dab.
Can any one help me here please. Which is the better option?

 

[Micilin]

My full kitchen is tiled and I am now wanting it plastered.
A plasterer has been and said he can unibond the wall and re-skim.
Another plasterer said all tiles need to be took off or dot and dab.
Can any one help me here please. Which is the better option?

Best option is take them off, pva bond and set.

If you dot and dab, you will also need mechanical fixings such as nailable plugs.

Skimming onto the tiles I would not personally like.

 

[markymark1234567]

Is there only 1 type of pva bond if not which is the best?

 

[roughcaster]

My full kitchen is tiled and I am now wanting it plastered.
A plasterer has been and said he can unibond the wall and re-skim.
Another plasterer said all tiles need to be took off or dot and dab.
Can any one help me here please. Which is the better option?

Best option is take them off, pva bond and set.

Skimming onto the tiles I would not personally like.

I would agree with Micilin's comments.

 

[1john]

are your tiles of an age that makes them likely to be cemented on?

 

[Richard C]

You can skim over tiles if you prime with Thistle "Bond It" (not cheap) or you can faf around with a strong PVA mixed with sand, cement or Bonding plaster then skim. It should hold up pretty well but there is always the risk it will be brittle or even fall off in sheets if your spread gets it wrong.

My advice would be don't bodge it, take the tiles down, make good & then re-skim; it's the best long term solution. Dot & dab/skim would be risky without mechanical fixings but its even more of a bodge IMO.

 

[NickB_99]

I guess if you just plaster or D&D over the tiles, there's always the fact that any deep drilling is going to be bit more difficult with ceramic tiles underneath also.