Browse Forums Flooring & Floor Covering Re: Tiling over slate 2Apr 23, 2024 11:02 am just pull up the slate. If you go over the top, your tiles would not have an even surface to be glued to. Im no tiler, but i can imagine a couple of things being an issue - uneven surface causing uneven pressure on tiles as you walk on them, likley leading to cracking of tiles. Needing to use more glue to even this out, leading to uneven or unsightly floor transitions. You could do the demo yourself in a matter of an afternoon, a day at worst. To put anything over slate you will need to put self level compound over the entire area as slate various in thickness and is very un even. To install most types of… 1 2375 ![]() I would probably render it and then paint it as per your other advice, or gyrpock over the top. 1 5451 ![]() Hi, I'm clearing the tiles from our horrid 50 year old bathroom and preparing to lay new ones. Bugger of a job getting the old… 0 9666 |