Hi everyone,
I'm in the final stages of a kitchen renovation and I need to prepare the surface for the installation of backsplash tiles. I have removed the old tiles, leaving different layers of paint and some areas where the drywall paper has been pulled away.
Do I need to replace the entire area with new drywall? Can I simply remove the loose paint, patch exposed areas with drywall compound and prime the area?
Mark.
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You may not have to get too fiddly with the patching if they aren't too deep. I think most tile setters use their compound to make things even. In other words they fill it in with their trowels as they go.
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Yes, you can apply the tiles right onto the existing drywall as long as you've repaired the various holes, etc. and have a flat surface to adhere to.
The biggest thing you have to allow for is a flat surface, so that your tiles don't undulate (sp?) or appear uneven because your wall was not even. Hope that makes sense.