Floor Tiles. Girly Question.

[OwlHoot]

How much of a risk is there that I'm going to end up sticking a body part to the floor/wall?

Once you've taken out the old tiles and cleared the old grout etc, enough so the new tile can be placed initially below the level of the surrounding tiles, I'd put a generous dollop of glue all round in the space, but not right up to the edge. Then I'd lay a load of grout round the side of the gap, in contact with all the neighboring tiles, so that when you fit the replacement tile it's now slightly higher then the surrounding ones. You can then use a couple of planks of wood or metal set squares to gently press down on it, so the excess grout squelches out and the tile becomes level. In short, it's important to lay it slightly higher to start with, as you can always press it down but you can't raise a tile that is too low.

[socialworker]

Once you've taken out the old tiles and cleared the old grout etc, enough so the new tile can be placed initially below the level of the surrounding tiles, I'd put a generous dollop of glue all round in the space, but not right up to the edge. Then I'd lay a load of grout round the side of the gap, in contact with all the neighboring tiles, so that when you fit the replacement tile it's now slightly higher then the surrounding ones. You can then use a couple of planks of wood or metal set squares to gently press down on it, so the excess grout squelches out and the tile becomes level. In short, it's important to lay it slightly higher to start with, as you can always press it down but you can't raise a tile that is too low.

You do realise that is dangerously close to being genuinely helpful?

Bloody do-gooders.

[Ticktock]

You do realise that is dangerously close to being genuinely helpful?

Bloody do-gooders.

If it helps, I was going to make a comment about detecting my pipe.

[MaryPoppins]

OH that's really helpful - thank you! I think it's going to be a bit of a car crash. Update to follow.

[RSoles]

OH that's really helpful - thank you! I think it's going to be a bit of a car crash. Update to follow.

Oh we do hope so....

BTW

[Dominic Connor]

Tile adhesive is gungy but easy to remove from your skin.

Make sure you have more replacement tiles than you intend to remove because there is a chance you damage some in removing the cracked ones.

[MaryPoppins]

UPDATE

I could not be arsed.


Will get a man in.

[EternalOptimist]

UPDATE

I could not be arsed.


Will get a man in.

aww. I was looking forward to a great success story. hey ho

[mudskipper]

aww. I was looking forward to a great success story. hey ho

This way it probably will be.