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tiling outside toilet

Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2014 1:01 pm
by mole81
Im looking to tile and outside loo, thats single skin concrete block...basically the paint has blistered a little but just want to cover over with some cheap(ish) tiles to tidy it up....can i seal or cover this (or do i need to) before tiling and anything else i would need to know?

Cheers!

Re: tiling outside toilet

Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2014 8:02 am
by wine~o
You'll need to remove any loose/flaking paint before tiling, unless you can fix plasterboard...in which case....

Re: tiling outside toilet

Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2014 8:07 am
by mole81
That's fine only a small room, would it need sealing or anything?

Re: tiling outside toilet

Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2014 8:24 am
by wine~o
Shouldn't need priming, provided you are using a decent quality adhesive (Mapei as one example) and you aren't using huge tiles..and the plasterboard is solidly fixed.

Re: tiling outside toilet

Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2014 8:31 am
by mole81
Ok :) there's no plasterboard its single skin concrete block?

Re: tiling outside toilet

Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2014 8:39 am
by wine~o
Misunderstood...straight onto block then deffo prime, Screwfix do a Mapei primer 4261c if you have one handy.

Re: tiling outside toilet

Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2014 8:43 am
by mole81
No problem! Never done this before..does primer go on neat then tile as usual 24hrs later?

Re: tiling outside toilet

Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2014 8:50 am
by wine~o
just follow the instructions on the bottle.. from what I remember the drying time is about 2 hours depending on ambient temperature etc.

Re: tiling outside toilet

Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2014 8:50 am
by mole81
Ok thanks v much!