Tile, thinset and peel-and-stick

Peel-and-stick on texturePeel-and-stick wallpaper on textured walls: York says its paper won’t adhere and Brewster says NuWallpaper may not, Tempaper says nothing more than an orange peel texture, and how Tempaper says to test a sample. Peel-and-stick in a bathroomWill peel-and-stick wallpaper work in a bathroom? Tempaper says yes with steam and indirect moisture; Brewster says fix damp first; Smart Tiles and Art3d rule out the shower, and Quadrostyle rules out shower floors. Peel-and-stick on cabinetsPeel-and-stick wallpaper on cabinets and furniture: the pieces Tempaper and Brewster name, Con-Tact’s steps for sealing porous wood, and what no maker names, such as a fridge. Will peel-and-stick damage paint?Will peel-and-stick wallpaper or tile damage paint? The paint finishes Tempaper warns about, each maker’s wait after fresh paint, and how each says to take it down. Peel-and-stick tile over tilePeel-and-stick tile on top of old tile: Smart Tiles over a smooth backsplash, Quadrostyle’s grout limit, and the leveling Style Selections asks for before its floor tile goes over tile. Peel-and-stick tile on concretePeel-and-stick tile on concrete: the slab age, dryness and primer Style Selections asks for, Quadrostyle’s panels for sealed concrete, and why makers rule out brick and block walls. Peel-and-stick backsplashPeel-and-stick backsplash tile near a stove: each maker’s own clearance (Smart Tiles 8 inches, Art3d 16 for a gas stove, two Brewster tiles 15), the makers that give none, fireplaces, and caulking the counter edge. Contact paperContact paper, from Con-Tact Brand’s own answers: the surfaces it won’t stick to, sealing porous wood, the 55°F floor, food and heat, and what Brewster names for its adhesive film. Thinset on plywoodThinset on plywood: which Custom Building Products and LATICRETE mortars list exterior glue plywood, the two-layer floor LATICRETE spells out, and the woods the sheets rule out. Thinset on drywallThinset on drywall and painted drywall: the Custom Building Products and LATICRETE sheets that list gypsum wallboard, SimpleSet’s two lines, and what LATICRETE says about tile over paint. Tile over tileTile over tile with thinset: which Custom Building Products and LATICRETE mortars list existing ceramic tile, how each maker preps it, and what Custom says about mastic over old tile. What grout sticks toDoes grout stick to old grout, silicone, wood or metal? What Custom Building Products, LATICRETE and Schluter say, and where the grout makers we read are silent. Tile mastic vs thinsetTile mastic vs thinset: what Custom Building Products says the difference is, and where AcrylPro, OmniGrip, LATICRETE’s 15 Premium Mastic, DAP’s Weldwood, SimpleSet, VersaBond and 253 Gold each go. What mortar sticks toDoes mortar stick to wood, concrete, metal or old mortar? What Quikrete says about masonry mortar, and what Custom Building Products and LATICRETE say about tile thinset.

General guidance from manufacturer and standards data. Products vary, so check the label and the maker's instructions.