Can I Put Wallpaper Over Tiles In A Bathroom?

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Anonymous answered
Yes you can wallpaper over tiles there is a water proof paper for kitchen and bathrooms I have done my kitchen and bathroom and it is still on after 5 yrs you have to use a very strong paste
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Ryan answered
I agree with Ryanna. Thats actually commin sence (not being mean) but oh my god! Wallpaper over Tiles in a Bathroom.... Hello have you ever watched HGTV! Thats like a big NO NO!!! LOL!!!

Ok, but yea it won't stick. The wallpaper would probably slide off it and it wont dry probably.
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Anonymous answered
No it won't stick. If you want to wallpaper you will probably have to remove the tile and scrape off the adhesive and then put up drywall and then put up paper.
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Mary Blevins answered

The answer could very well be YES depending on how wet it will get. Obviously you can't put it in the shower. But if your bathroom is not continually steamy and humid it is worth a try. You can EXPERIMENT first and it will cost under $20.00.

What you need to do is get paintable wallpaper.  You can buy a roll  for about $12.00.  It's textured and kind of foamy and pliable so the tile grout lines will not show through. The un-pasted version worked for me. Also get this wallpaper adhesive - Golden Harvest 1-Qt. Universal Wallpaper Adhesive  from Home Depot for about $6.00. This is not your grandmas potato starch paste. It is composed of highly engineered polymers that will stick to any surface but Teflon and Tedlar.  People forget that this is 2013. There are adhesives can stick wallpaper to tile.

Wash the tile with whatever. Just make sure it is squeaky clean and bone dry. Apply the paste to the wall and then a square of wallpaper (maybe I foot square in size) to the wall following the directions that came  with the wallpaper. Press it down good and wait. Wait for it to dry. See if it stays up after showering and drying hair and whatnot.

If the wall paper does stick and I believe it will then you can make an informed decision based on real evidence whether or not to go ahead with the project. Be sure that you use clear silicon to seal any edges of paper that will get wet. You can paint the wallpaper with latex paint to protect it further and maybe use molding around it to further seal it. Use waterproof PVC molding found and Home Depot.

(The thing is nobody that answered you has ever tried to put wall paper over tile. So how do they KNOW it can't be done?)

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