I cannot thank you enough - as a pensioner I was dreading the cost and labour, but now I feel confident that my (allowed!) rate of two hours physical work a day will soon see my bathroom done. Thanks again!

That was really helpful, particularly the bit about putting spcers on the back of the tiles. Many thanks.

Nice video Terry & much appreciated. Having been in the transport refrigeration industry...I can attest to the sheer strength of quality silicone & polyurethane adhesives. I did some "tiling over tiles" many (many) moons ago....and even if I do say so myself, made a decent job of it. I'm about to try another project & your video has re-established the confidence I had all those years ago! Cheers.

I am purchasing a house with one ugly and another dated bathroom. I am absolutely going to do this to cut costs, time and stress. I thank you for this video.

To all the professional contractors who are outraged by this method, the thing is gutting out even a small bathroom is an expensive venture! And a major commitment! Not to mention the cost of labor if you have to hire someone to come in and do it for you. He’s offering a cheaper quicker option for those of us who do not share your skills or have the means to take on a big job but want to update our bathrooms. I appreciate him showing “ out of the box” ideas! If you think this is so terrible make your own video showing a cheaper and less complex option than gutting the whole thing out. Most people know taking shortcuts result in less than desire results but if you do you know the risks up front

@simonyoung8458

6 жыл бұрын

Well said

@babyb21ol

6 жыл бұрын

maam i understand your point of view we installers are only upset and few of u who have had less than quality installs value men like us that get so angry at this its not that a do it urself may want to save labor costs and try this method all though every setter has said great addons to this mans reglect to take time n learning the proper way to tile over existing tile for the best QUALITY video and install ..were upset becuse some dipstickis out here in the industry after wathing this video ripping someone off and charging the customer for a full install and just doing some b.s half ass job like this ..weve crafted our skill and do not get to take ANY EASY routes if we do our job with integrity and give our customers a 100% quality install .. its teaching scammers another way to rip people off and thats just another under payed job one of us will get called to come fix after some want to be installer empties some poor couples bank account and were there hearing and seeing the honor story ..so in the end its more work less pay and theres no respectful mans knowledge hard work or time put in knowing if this will last month or years ..grout excepts water so eventually youll end up with moldy water stiuck behind this layer growing all kings of bs etc its just no way to offer anyone and optional method ...the multi purpose thinset is way cheaper do not use spacers as depth finders ,primiers and scuffing the crap outta face of each tile would be #1 thing to do along with finding out if you have any loose tiles etc plus you have 0 idea how bad one installer said the cement board hold the first layr up is ..the pan most of the time has started to leak bye then and almost every shower ive tourout has had black mold between the tile and whatever style walls its stuck on. so honestly no unless ur planning on selling and ripping off the next homeowner your just causing yourself more labor cost n what we see as near future...but thanks for telling us who dont want people like u to get crappie installs how we should be as dumb as man making this video..wish we could teardown the walls and do video of this now after all u no it alls dyi ers think u can do whats taken us years to master and the EXACT REASON ITS A COSTLY VENTURE .. IF U DONT HAVE MONEY TO DO IT THEN YOULL PROBABLY GET ONE 2 EITHER DIPSTICK INSTALLER RIP U OFF OR A QUALITY INSTALLER LIKE I SEE COMMENTING WHO OUTTA KINDNESS OF HIS HEART DOES THE JOB FOR HALF THE PRICE TO MAKE SURE U DONT GET SCREWED....MORAL OF STORY DO UR FRIGGIN HOMEWORK BEFORE U MAKE VIDEO THINKING YOU HAVE MASTERED SUCH N ARTISTIC HARD MANUAL LABORED SKILLED TRADE

@mostmost1

6 жыл бұрын

There are many cheaper correct ways of tiling our there already. This is not cost effective either. Sillicone is more expensive than mortar, grout and backer board.

@user-qv2xc1os7i

6 жыл бұрын

D McClain what a load of shit, I strip bathrooms half a day if that lol

@gailmccanless5230

5 жыл бұрын

For sure!!! I feel the same way. People like to criticize but offer no other solutions.

Hi, Silicon has always been used to put tile bands up around swimming pools, they don't fall of, mine have been up for 10 years, and when I changed them, it was quite a job to remove them. So well done !!

@jb-sh2bk

8 жыл бұрын

just purchased home with hideous tile and I'm considering this vs removing all that tile.... is this legit?

@tonycordasco8954

6 жыл бұрын

Roy Robert I

I have always avoided tiling, but you make it look so easy Thanks!

Great video. Very informative and I loved the idea of the spacers on the back of the tile. I've watched a lot of these videos in preparation for re-tiling by bathtub surround wall and the one thing no one addresses is how to finish off the edges where the tile ends and the drywall wall begins. Really appreciate you taking the time to film it all.

this guy is good ,i did same 15yrs a go it worked now i am going to do same again i will have 3 coat tiles saves a lot off time. which i can spend in the pub and buy more beer

great job my friend, you just save me a lot of trouble taking off some unnecessary tiles. thanks again.

You can tile on top of tile. He could of use a primer, ie bal primer and then adhesive and it still would of worked. Also silicon is designed to grab most things. I once done a small splash back at home and used CT1. Still there not budged 4 years later. Also for those who say your losing living space, what 6mm? You can tell he knows what hes doing, look at his joints and cuts. Great work buddy, nice to see someone understands modern building materials and how to use them in the 21st century. Suprised you havnt had someone say use sand and cement then wait 3 weeks to dry then tile. Lol

@TerryFahy1961

9 жыл бұрын

Thanks allot JimJim well said

@gss.L-05

9 жыл бұрын

+Jimjim Skimmer I wonder why this method isn't the industry standard and ANSI approved? I wouldn't be surprised if you start to see signs of failure when it's 10 years old. A bathroom should easily last 30+ years with thin set mortar. I have my doubts about the silicone. It looks nice though, level tiles and no lippage; he is definitely skilled at measuring and makign cuts.

@kuleilani

8 жыл бұрын

+Jimjim Skimmer nice am thinking of doing it

@neildunsmuir8656

5 жыл бұрын

Bal primer? Ha ha ha ha jesus christ

@pennyfulton3418

5 жыл бұрын

@@gss.L-05, Point is though, no one really wants the same cheapo modern tiles for 30 YEARS !!!! ...unless they are designed by William Morris or Someone !!!!!

very interesting not thought of this before and like the idea with spacers behind tiles.

Thanks mate .. u saved me so much time and effort and money by not taking off the old tiles and using the silicone I tile the whole bathroom from top to bottom all the way around with your method.... The silicone is so dam strong once it is stuck to the old tiles it was very hard to take them off once the silicon as harden again thank you very much you are the man 👌🏽👍🏽👊🏽 A true gentleman

Thank you so much!! Brilliant. Just the answer to my issues that have caused me to stall for 5 years. Tile store, here I come!!

Brilliant thanks, Terry....Now I am ready for my next bathroom reno! Bless you man!!

I’ve laid quite a few tiles in my day. It’s back breaking work. Truly! The removal is 10 times worse!!! I super whammy hate laying tile on walls, but this is pure genius. I love it! I really can’t think of any reason why it shouldn’t be done. I’d just make absolutely sure there is no mold or mildew present on the original tile and grout. Man, that would be a huge bummer. Thanks for sharing 👍🏻

Great vid! What I like is that I can work at my own pace...And I can complete a project one box at a time ( I'm 65 yrs old) Thank you for sharing

The spacers on the back of the tile is a great idea, I never even considered this before but now I have seen you suggesting it I feel a right goose for not thinking of it myself. Common sense really. Thanks Terry.

Thank you so much Terry,Great idea.Keep up the good work,and God Bless you always.

What a great idea Terry, well done for sharing you ideas.

Brilliantly helpful thanks will definitely be applying exactly the way you've shown

I stuck my new tiles underneath the old tiles, never came off and still looks great ;-)

Brilliant!!! A task to begin next weekend!

Just what I’m looking to do,just need to see your photos from making a start.cheers,very helpful 👍

I've done this method many times for tile on tile. Silicon works great. Never had a problem in years. Good quality Sealant lasts forever

@CrashBr0

2 жыл бұрын

Did you use a primer first?

@444valencia

2 жыл бұрын

@@CrashBr0 no, as long as both surfaces are completely clean and dry transparent silicon works great.

First thing is that tiling over tiles is legit. I went to the Henkel labs and they showed me pull off tests that prove it works better than nearly any other substrate. They use their tile adhesive and it works fine. You can use silicone, I have seen basins stuck with it and they don't come off even when you want them to. Provided the existing tiles are well stuck there is nothing wrong with this method. Would I do it? No because tile adhesive does the same job.

@MrFilimn

3 жыл бұрын

I agree, I tiled over the original tiles in my kitchen with silicone and they have been on over a year and are stuck fast,in fact I made a mistake with one tile and when tried to get it off the next day it was stuck so well I had to smash it to get it off and even then it wasn't easy . By the way one of the main reasons I did it this way is because I managed to get the silicone tubes at a pound each.

Thank you so much. Your video saved me a lot of head ache. I used hand made baked tiles in my kitchen. So hard to get off the backer board. Thank you again.

Very neat job.. Those tiles are going no where for many years to come,I`d put money on it. All these so called "Pro tilers" commenting on here are full of it IMO. Tile adhesive works great over tiles also.. Bish bosh,save loadsa dosh...Job done mate!

Wow. Thank you. Now I don't feel afraid to do mine...

Did this for a customer on a budget a few years ago, used waterproof expoy grout though for extra protection. Messaged the customer 6 months later asking if everything ok. Nothing wrong, No complaints. Thanks pal

Interesting idea and great video for DIYers! Thank you so much!! A few simple requests: 1) Can you do an update video to just show the haters that the tiles are still good? 2) Also, can you do a part 2 to show how you do the grouting, and the corners/finishing - we would all really appreciate it !! Thank you sir!!

Thank you for this video, it was extremely helpful. Thanks again.

Brilliant, thank you so much you've saved me so much work!

My husband started to take the old tiles off the kitchen wall but the plaster was coming off with them so he suggested tiling over the tiles. I was apprehensive so he suggested googling it and we found your great video! Thank you so much Terry, i hope ours work out as well as yours have! By the way, oddly enough, we are using the exact same tiles from Wickes! Hubby is just off to get the silicone and spacers!

@patagualianmostly7437

8 жыл бұрын

Hope it went as well as you hoped Christine. It was almost 40 years ago when I was told: "Don't strip the old ones...they form a perfect base for new tiles.".. I was dubious at the time...but it worked brilliantly. A much admired job as I recall! Cheers.

@jax384

7 жыл бұрын

Christine Oatley

so, after 3 years....how is the tile holding up?

Genius sir, i will be using this method next month, i once ripped out a bathroom, i thought my life was going to end, the mess and upheaval was unreal, this is a better method by far, cheap and easy.

9 years old and still brilliant. Thanks 😊

Good video . At the tile Shop of course they said " NO NO NO !! you can't put tiles on tiles . " I wandered around thinking " Why Not ? " YOU convinced me I was right . There's no reason not to do it . However - I would never have thought of that trick putting spacers behind the tiles . Very good video . Thank You .

Thank you. Cost efficient. Do you have a video for the caulking between the tiles?

Great work Terry.

This is bloody brilliant. Thanks for sharing. Lovely work.

Brilliant!! Thank you.

Glad I watched your video it is very helpful. Thanks

I did this method 10 years ago on a yacht shower, no tiles fell off or cracked in 10 years, please don't say it doesn't work because you are wrong.

@YTB952

6 жыл бұрын

Mr Bugeyes it’s not the correct way of tiling...if it works or it does not, it’s bullshit!

@josephbellino1645

6 жыл бұрын

Mr yacht you should do things the right way

@YTB952

6 жыл бұрын

Joseph Bellino putting videos up like this misinformation makes my blood boil!!! It’s not the right thing to do and tiling over tiles is a no no especially when you don’t know the state of the substrate!!

@MYERZ08

6 жыл бұрын

lee corner

@robbbrushjr.9015

6 жыл бұрын

I would like to try this silicone method as long as the surface is cleaned with TSP or a similar product to remove any oily fingerprints or dust and or debris. I would also make sure the previous surface has no voids in it and maybe scarify the previous tile surface. Also silicone doesn't break down. For the people that have thumbs down that's say that this method is just not right.. I would love to hear the reasoning behind it, not just because that's the way they were taught. New things are learned everyday. I've been tiling for 15 years it's definitely a known fact you can tile over tile but I would really like to hear some input on why this method is no good from the" pros" .I try to learn something new everyday and always keep an open ear to new tricks of the trade. Thanks in advance for your input.

thanks for this...can you tile over tile using this method in a kitchen using wider or longer tiles?

The Area around the tap fittings in the shower how do you deal with the depth change as the tiles mean all the water fittings are that much deeper into the wall? Looking to do same in my bathroom but see this as an issue. Thanks

Hi Terry, Did you prime the old tiles first as it looks like you have and if so what primer do you recommend? Great video and normally what is a messy job made much easier. Thanks Andy.

I have been waiting for such a procedure for some time now . . . At Last! This may be the lazy way out but it's certainly worth elevating the mess of removing old tiles. Is it possible to do this on kitchen or bathroom counter tops? I even thought about painting the miserable things as seen on another tutorial. So happy I waited. Look forward to hearing from you so that we can get started . . .Thanks so much for sharing this with us!

Great video thanks for sharing your knowledge! Especially about the spacers in the back of the tiles, genius!

@TerryFahy1961

3 жыл бұрын

Don’t forget to subscribe has I will be doing an 8 year update on how it Has performed and how it looks now

Superb video - well done and thanks for this clear concise information...

does it hold? and what kind of silicon you use? Thank you sir.

What an excellent video. Thank you very much. This will save me a fortune.

Good man, thanks for the great tip

Simple . Brilliant . Thankyou !

Brilliant . I first watch tile on tile when a local superstore that was being refurbished . No tiles where taken of and it has been finished for years now and not one has fallen of wall . And if you want to change in future the second layer will be easy to take off . There is no such thing as a perfect house unless no one lives in it after it's been built.

@garylatham1012

6 жыл бұрын

BRYAN JOHNSON

I know for a fact that silicon works on bathroom tiles well done my friend great little vid.

Excellent. Was looking for a vid on which adhesive to use. Going to tile over my kitchen tiles tomorrow.

I’ve tiled an entire bathroom and let me say that although there are better and cheaper ways of tiling over tile (mapei eco prim grip + thinset), the method he showed will work very well, silicone is insanely strong and WATERPROOF!

I use this method all the time when patching and replacing broken tiles , it's quicker and no mess to clean up and I have never had any problems with tiles coming off........👍

Thank you this is really helpful. Could the same technique be applied with floor tiles on floor tiles?

This was amazing I've tiled first time in one of our bathrooms. Just 1 side full wall. This idea was amazing I will try it in the other bathroom. Tbh saved around £300 at least for the cheapest quote I had it was simple. And this method seems even better and will give it a try.

@DrPamelaRD

3 жыл бұрын

how is it holding up?

Very helpful in a practical no nonsense way.

Used this method its quick easy and permanent. AWESOME

Some great ideas to make the job much easier. Thank you.

Smart method. Thank you

Great thought Terry and I like the ease of application. I think I shall give it a go in our old bathroom thats due for renovation. I presume this was a wet area silicone?

great video, very helpful and great tips....thank you

Terry, will silicone work with a larger tile? like a 10"x20"?

Awesome video Terry.

Brilliant! I will def do it that was thanks!!!

Enjoyed your video, am about to start thanks for the tips this will save me time and the Hassel of removing my other tiles

@TerryFahy1961

8 жыл бұрын

Hi Cheryl and good luck can you send me before and after pictures and if you need any help just ask Thanks Terry ps where you from

@magentaseas

7 жыл бұрын

Dont do it this way Cheryl its bad practice

@lucyhill512

7 жыл бұрын

Looks Good to me.

Great job, thank you Terry...just what i wanted to see :)

Damn.... super slick. I love the idea!

Did you prepare the previous tile, like sanding or cleaning them with anything?

Good grief, I’ve been tiling over tiles for 40 yrs. No ones been injured, no walls fell down, and no one got claustrophobia from reduced living space.

@michaelwalsh5993

5 жыл бұрын

Can ya just use normal tile adhesive for tile on tiles

Nice video Terry, and just solved a problem for us. Thanks again.

most helpful like the idea about the spacers on the back of the tile, thank you for sharing.

What if screws are too short after to install shower handle & tib faucet.what size do you purchase? TY

Would this work after putting primer and aqua defense over my existing tiles?

Wow, silicon!! great idea, no mess. What kinda silicon did you use? I will try your method, as it is a better idea than mixing cement and all the mess. Thank You!!

Great video! What size spacers did you use? Thank you.

how is the tile holding up after 4 years?.... i need to do a small bathroom and the professional tilers quoted me a full months pay for a 4 day job... i can't afford that i have to eat too... was considering this method and do it myself

Hello, I wanted to tile over my existing shower wall tile in bathroom with pebble tiles can you tell me the best route to take, what products to use, first time trying to do a tiling job.

Brilliant solution and it works !!

Excellent video! Thank you Terry :)

I have tiles in the inset of my fireplace, also on the hearth. Thing is i have painted these using tile paint. Do you think the silicone would work against the tile paint. The reason i need to cover this is because i have found i am allergic to the tile paint. If your method won,t work, what else do you suggest without removing the tiles?

Great Job I have done this myself feel very rewarding sticking money in MY Pocket

Very helpful, Thank You. & to my inexperienced eye - a rather fine job too. 1 question, what's the procedure for tiling Around/under the shower fittings?

@TerryFahy1961

10 жыл бұрын

I know its been over a year but have not got round to finest the job yet , so will be doing it very soon and post a video then

Just an observation. I was recently removing tiles and the ones that were tiled over plaster actually came off a lot more easily than the ones that were tiled over other (glazed) tiles. But all of them had been secured with tile adhesive, not silicone.

Looks like a great idea. Will give it a go. Thanks.

@TerryFahy1961

4 ай бұрын

Need to do an update as it still look good 11 years on

Love this! I hate thinset! This would work for tiling over a tile fireplace yeah?

Good Job Terry, very professional

hi if I tile in top of tiles do I have to paint the tiles like yours in the vid thanks a lot GOOD TILEING . Darran from Bristol

Thank you!! Great job! Does this work on floors, tub surrounds as well?

Good luck to you mate best tiling I have ever seen

A very helpful video with great tips.

What size spacers are you using for the back?

Hi Terry, how many tiles do you get to a tube.

THanx for showing how you did this. I am going to be trying this soon.

enjoyed your video and stopped me from removing tiles in my kitchen. do you have another video where you show how to grout the tiles? thank you

@BeneyGesserit

6 жыл бұрын

Just silicone the gaps with the silicone gun.

@1111111580

4 жыл бұрын

@@BeneyGesserit lol