I have has converted the pergola to living room and end up now facing problem on the tile, as the original tile no longer in production (the house already 5 years old), and not able to find similar or nearest to existing tile

One option was to replaced all the tiles with new one and problem solve. But now my contractor was saying just lay it on top of it instead of hacking it away
1) The existing floor tile is very hard and difficult to hack
2) The hacking with take at least 3 days for the 430 sf area
3) Base on what he done and expirence some far (he already almost 50+) , that no problem and no complained even was bungalow.
4) As long didn't use China tile than no problem

I also checked with two tile shop, which also indicated that OK if the SUSU dont mixed with water, and i convert the message to him, and he indicated that 1) will put a layer on top (some glue type) and overnight 2) than lay all the tiles on top and not one sure step on it till next day. 3) It is OK to add water into the SUSU

Now
1) ANyone have expirenced than he / she house new tile lay on top of old tile?
2) Any advise on the SUSU issue ( Add or not adding water?)

This is small area that been converted



* I may raised this question somewhere on forum, hence sorry if it indeed happen

This post has been edited by Jo_da48: May 15 2011, 12:28 AM

I'm endup paying another tile specilist to do my job due to
1) Expirence: Tile over tile can't work on 2x2 due to the edge design
2) may not be balance and may injure the leg
3) Need really expirence sifu to do it, as it may other problem such lke tile pop up which will impacting the whole Floor
4) 2 x 2 tend to impact of whether, as accoridng to the manifacture lot of people having such problem, may cause tiles pop up.

Hence after get the specilist advice and price seem OK. I put the job from existing contrctor and hacked whole kitchen / living room tiles out.

Also, a advise given was for those 2x2 tile, you need to put a layer on the tile itself (Susu + cement) and leave it at least an hour or a day, than only put into the floor...
but it need to pay extra or you has informed / discuss before hand.