How To Replace A Broken Bath Wall Tile

Using a masonry bit drill a hole through the middle of the tiles you need to remove.

How to replace a broken bath wall tile.

Mix thinset mortar with latex additive 9. Loosen cracked tile using cold chisel and hammer. You should not scrape away all of the existing thinset. Wipe away any adhesive from the front of the tile with a damp cloth.

Dry fit the new tile to the wall 6. Hold the chisel at a 45 degree angle to the tile and hit the top with the hammer. Using a grout saw or other tool remove the grout from the tile joints surrounding the damaged tile s. Smooth edges of tile by rubbing it with a rubbing stone 8.

Step 2 loosen the tile photo by william a. Lift out the loose tile with a putty knife. If a tile is set correctly it will pull off the waterproofing on the backer board. Line up your tile and press it in firmly.

Boyd apply painter s tape around the edges of the adjacent tiles to protect them. You only want to scrape away any high spots that may cause the new tile to sit. How to replace a broken tile use a hammer and bust up the tile. Use at least two per side when replacing a floor tile.

After you remove the existing tile then scrape away any high areas of thinset that was used to attach the broken tile. Use a utility knife to score grout joints around the cracked tiles 3. Be careful not to cut through any membrane waterproofing underneath or behind the tiles. Use trowel to scrape the wall clean of loose debris 5.

If necessary use tile nippers to remove spacer lugs from edge of tile 7. If you re replacing a wall tile you could get away with just using spacers on the lowest edge since gravity will hold the tile in place. Set the tile aside. Remove loose tiles 4.

Apply just enough pressure to remove the grout but not so much that a slip will gouge the neighboring tiles. Before removing any broken tiles. Fit tile spacers at right angles to the tile s surface to maintain the gap for grout and prevent the tile from slipping out of position before the adhesive is dry. Once the adhesive is down add tile spacers to the edges of the area.

Put on eye protection and gloves and break the broken tile carefully into smaller pieces with a hammer and chisel.