Partition Wall Over Tiles

Layer newspaper on the floor across the bottom of the tiled wall.

Partition wall over tiles.

Drill and screw at the grout joints for easy repair later. Measure the distance from each floor mark to its abutting wall. There are no restrictions for interior walls but some suggest that maximum weight should not exceed 15 lbs. Then rinse the wall with a water dampened sponge.

Way easier than cutting in tile and way easier to change later. Scrub the wall tiles with diluted degreasing cleaner and a nylon scrub brush. Tiling over an uneven surface will give you less than stellar results so level out any globs of dried grout with a sander and secure loose tiles with fresh tile adhesive before beginning the. Mark the ceiling 3 inches from one wall where the partition will abut it.

Building code limits tile on exterior walls to less than 24 on one side less than 3 square feet total area and less than 9 lbs. If the old tiles are in bad shape the new tiles won t adhere correctly. Space the noggins on 16 inch centers between joists. If there are extensive chips and cracks then the top layer of tiles might even weaken over.

No matter whether you are tiling over tiles on a floor or a wall your new tiles will need a stable base. Framing a wall over ceramic tile was definitely not easy but we got it done. Cheers to renovation success even if the path is a little more winding than we imagined. In the case of a floor this could cause both layers of tiles to lift up.

Oh and if you re interested in doing a diy project of your own nowhere near this scale you can grab my 3 day dauntless diyer challenge for free below. If your partition wall runs parallel to the joists either position the partition wall so that the head plate can be attached directly to a joist or strip of the ceiling and install 2 x 4 noggins at right angles between the joist to provide an anchor for the head plate at the desired location. From that mark drop a plumb bob and mark the floor. Use high grit sandpaper 200 to 400 grain and an electric belt sander to get larger surface areas done faster.

Tile the entire area then erect partition walls usually metal studs over the tile. Step 2 rinse the surface of the wall after sanding with an all purpose cleaner.