David DS

Thank you to all for your comments, very helpful

Hi! I would like to replace my existing patio with porcelain tiles or sandstone tiles. A friend suggested I tile over the existing pavers but I don’t feel that is the right way to do it - several of them are loose/ wobbly and a couple are cracked. If I lift them all up I’m left with dirt as shown in the picture. my idea would be to compact the dirt with a plate compactor, lay mortar, prime the tiles and lay - would this be ok? Or should I lay mortar on top of the existing pavers? Thanks in advance David