How to change a broken tile

Ceramic tile is one of the most durable flooring and wall coverings. When properly laying and maintenance, it can keep for life. Tile is not indestructible until it does not fall or anything you do not knock it. Although she tile can crack easily, if hidden manufacturing defect or if bent too much ground in it.

All of this means that you may eventually have to replace broken tiles. The good news is that you can handle it yourself. All you need is the very tiles and tools.

Training

The hardest part of the process of replacing the tile - is to find exactly the same tile. Firstly, you need to check the balcony, basement, garage and other storage places - perhaps somewhere you have a few tiles. If not, then buy the same or similar to the tiles in the store. But if the old floor, find the matching tiles may not be possible. Manufacturers often prekraof.n production of older models and colors, the new introduced.

Removing the old tiles

You want to remove the cracked tile without damaging neighboring tiles. Work to be careful, be patient. You can put cardboard around the tiles for added protection.

Firstly, by using an electric drill, drill a series of holes diagonally through the damaged tiles, the distance between the holes of 2-3 cm.

Then, wearing protective glasses and gloves, split the tile along the hole using a chisel and hammer (photo 2). Do not beat too hard on the bit so as not to damage the adjacent tile. Remove debris from the (photo 3). Then use the chisel carefully remove the remnants of the solution.

Clean the old mortar from the floor. Strip from dust and debris.

Installing new tile

After the damaged tile has been removed, and a place in the new tile has been processed and cleaned, begin to breed tile adhesive. Then, the solution was spread onto the surface run through the solution toothed spatula (picture 4).

Install the new tiles on fresh mortar and tamp it with the help of wood block and hammer handle (photo 5). Line up the tiles and leave sohnut- solution dries overnight.

Then the joints should be treated with new tile grout fill holes between tiles (photo 7).

After waiting a few hours, carefully polish the whole area where you work clean, dry towel. You do not have to walk on the new tile for at least another 24 hours.

This work will please you. In fact nothing complicated. The main thing to start.

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