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Lauren Bradbury

RARE PHOTOS: Can you plaster over tiles the experts issue a surprising warning | Rare Historical Photos

White grid tiled kitchen splashback

With more and more people counting their pennies and curbing expensive renovations, cheaper DIY alternatives are popping up all over the place. The latest craze? Plastering over tiles! But can you plaster over tiles, and, more importantly, should you?

Whether you’re looking for a budget bathroom idea or you’re hoping to re-design your kitchen, plastering over your existing tile sounds like a new and novel idea. This way, you don’t have to remove the old tiles or fix the damaged surface underneath, and you definitely don’t have to spend weeks finding the right builder for the job.

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