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29-05-2007
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|  Lifting Tiles | |
How easy/difficult is it to lift two porcelain tiles which have scratches on them?  The floor is now finished but the two tiles in question with the scratches on them is right in the middle of the floor.
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29-05-2007
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|  Re: Lifting Tiles | |
Pretty straightforward m8, just break the old ones out being careful not to damage surrounding tiles, clean off all old grout and adhesive from surrounding tiles and floor then stick yer new ones in! | | |
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29-05-2007
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| Re: Lifting Tiles | |
Rake the grout out around the tiles being removed, drill holes in each corner of the tiles then hit the middle of each tile with a hammer, the impact in the middle of the tile should cause cracks from the centre to the 4 holes you drilled, then just chisel the remains away. | |
Last edited by Varley; 29-05-2007 at 07:11 PM.
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29-05-2007
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| Re: Lifting Tiles | |
scrape out old grout and smack with hammer
clean out old addi and restick,regrout  |
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29-05-2007
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#7 | | Tilers Forums Admin | Re: Lifting Tiles | |
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Originally Posted by Varley  Rake the grout out around the tiles being removed, drill holes in each corner of the tiles then hit the middle of each tile with a hammer, the impact in the middle of the tile should cause cracks from the centre to the 4 holes you drilled, then just chisel the remains away. |
tiles are porcelain varley mate, be a bit hard to drill lol lol lol but would work a treat on ceramics nice tip mate....... |
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| Re: Lifting Tiles | |
I used a cheap SD drill took them out no bother!
clean addh and relay new, grout. done. | | |
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| Re: Lifting Tiles | |
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Originally Posted by dhceramics tiles are porcelain varley mate, be a bit hard to drill lol lol lol but would work a treat on ceramics nice tip mate....... | Very true m8, and you don't want to be wearing down your diamond bits on replacing tiles. | |
Last edited by Varley; 29-05-2007 at 10:36 PM.
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31-05-2007
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|  Re: Lifting Tiles | |
Same as above. But were goggles! | | |
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| Re: Lifting Tiles | |
and be sure to cover up kitchen cabinets etc, bit of tile may go flying around, you don't wanna get anything chipped or scratched.
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