Regular drywall is not appropriate.
Floor tiling to drywall.
When the wall is taped and sanded the marks on the subfloor serve as visual guides for locating the elements and cutting.
It must be easy to work with and it must adequately fill in gaps between the tile and the substrate.
Drywall installers use the floor as a guide to locate studs and electrical boxes.
Many professional installers even recommend against using water or mold resistant drywall in high moisture areas.
How to tile over painted drywall.
Thick 4 x 8 ft.
It cannot cure too fast.
How to properly tile over drywall.
Cement backer board is mainly used as a sub surface for tiling.
The sheets are made from a water repellent gypsum core covered by water resistant paper.
Water resistant drywall is a good backer board choice behind sinks and other places where occasional splashing and high humidity could affect regular drywall.
Like regular drywall it s found at most home centers in 1 2 in.
If your plan includes removing old tile and replacing it with new you are likely going to have to do do some work to restore the gypsum board to excellent condition.
Otherwise you do.
If you want to update your kitchen or bathroom walls with tiles you don t have to remove existing painted.
If the subfloor is bare the installer will often make pencil marks on the subfloor directly beneath switch boxes or other utility elements.
Tile adhesive is expected to hold the tile in place not just for years but for decades without fail.
First off the drywall to which you will be tiling over must be clean dry and in excellent condition.