sofifaz 0 Report post Posted March 24, 2011 Hi, I just bought a second hand unit. As I am on tight reno budget, I am seriously considering cut costs by overlaying on my existing wall and floor tiles of my kitchen and toilets instead of hacking. Quotations from a couple of contractors shows very substantial savings .... abt $8k in total. I am thus seeking comments from those who have done similar reno works if you experienced any major problems after doing so... such as tiles popped up... or.... tiles peeling / dropping from the walls. Also, what hidden costs or blind spots should I be looking out for before signing the contract? Many thanks in advance for your invaluable comments, insights and sharing of experiences. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
forgotten 1 Report post Posted March 24, 2011 (edited) Hi, I just bought a second hand unit. As I am on tight reno budget, I am seriously considering cut costs by overlaying on my existing wall and floor tiles of my kitchen and toilets instead of hacking. Quotations from a couple of contractors shows very substantial savings .... abt $8k in total. I am thus seeking comments from those who have done similar reno works if you experienced any major problems after doing so... such as tiles popped up... or.... tiles peeling / dropping from the walls. Also, what hidden costs or blind spots should I be looking out for before signing the contract? Many thanks in advance for your invaluable comments, insights and sharing of experiences. How about spraying epoxy paint over the tiles? Pro: Much cheaper than overlay, no need to worry whether the tiles will pop whatever Con: Paint will fade after 5 years, so have to spray epoxy paint again Edited March 24, 2011 by forgotten Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dev 1 Report post Posted April 29, 2011 I am also planning of overlaying my tiles for kitchen + 2 toilets; Below is a quote i received from ID. Think contractor can give better:Mansory Works Overlay both toilet floor by matt homogenues floor tiles $1100Overlay kitchen floor by matt homogenues floor tiles $800Construct kitchen cabinet base and fridge base $350Touch up hacked wall and yard wall $350 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
