REPLACE THOSE BROKEN TILES BEFORE EASTER

Easter is round the corner and the broken tiles in the kitchen, living room or bathroom are a real eye-sore. You’ve decided to replace them before Easter Holidays sets it. Here are a few tips on how to do it

Replacing Broken Tiles

Replacing a cracked tile, whether on the wall or floor, is easier than you think.

1  -  The first thing to do is to break the cracked tile out of its position. Working from the centre, use a hammer and cold chisel or a large nail, to break the tiles up into small shards (wear eye protection!) and then prise them out one by one. Be careful not to damage adjacent tiles.

2  -  Chip out as much of the tile adhesive as you can and carefully scrape away any grout adhering to the surrounding tiles.

3  -  Once you have cleaned the area thoroughly (and removed any lose material – use a vacuum if necessary), loop a length of string around the replacement tile and place it into position.

It Fits? Great!

It will lie lower than the surrounding tiles at this stage because you still have to add the adhesive, so don’t worry. Mix up an adequate amount of tile adhesive to make a thick paste and lay a bed of it across the surface.

Now Comes The Crafty Bit

Looping the string around the tile, about 20 mm from one side, ease the tile into position and press it down. If it sinks below the level of the surrounding tiles, you’ll need to add a little more adhesive but if it’s standing proud, you’ll have to remove some. This is where the string comes in as it allows you to easily pull the tile off of the adhesive. Once satisfied, centre the tile in the space and gently remove the string.

Grout Stuff!

Here’s the easy part: Mix about a tablespoon full of grout to a thick paste and go mad! Spread it liberally across each join, pushing it in to fill. Then use a tissue or dry clean cloth to remove the excess and the tip of your finger to create great joins. Incidentally, you’ll give the tiles a great clean as you complete the job.

At Rayneau we can provide you with all the materials listed below to complete your tiling project

Shopping List:

Hammer             Cold chisel              String                    Tile Adhesive

Grout                 Clean cloth             Eye Protection        Replacement Tile

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                                   Happy Easter Holidays from RAYNEAU!!!!