Remove loose tiles 4.
How to replace broken bathroom wall tile.
Use trowel to scrape the wall clean of loose debris 5.
If the tile was applied directly to drywall removing it can easily damage the drywall.
Get some ceramic tile adhesive or thinset tile.
Removing the old broken tile will.
To protect them place an old blanket or thick protective cloth beneath your work area and tape one edge to the wall beneath where you re working.
Use a hammer and bust up the tile.
Make sure any waterproof membrane is undamaged before proceeding.
If a tile is set.
How to replace broken 1950s bathroom wall tiles 1.
Dry fit the new tile to the wall 6.
Step by step essential guide to fixing broken tiles.
You may have to repair rubber or vinyl membranes to.
In this guide we re replacing a wall tile but the steps would be the same for a floor tile.
Drill into the center of each broken tile to break its bond with the substrate behind it.
Protect work area with canvas drop cloth 2.
Tape off the edges of the surrounding tiles with masking tape to protect them.
Remove damaged tiles together with tile adhesive cement under tiles.
Clear the surrounding area remove dirt and soap scum and put down the dustsheet or other protection.
Use a piece of masking tape.
Then tape a paper or plastic sack beneath the broken tile to catch falling pieces as you work.
Use a utility knife to score grout joints around the cracked tiles 3.
How to replace a broken wall or floor tile watch our video or follow the steps to discover how to remove and replace a chipped cracked or smashed tile.
You may have to break the tile into small.
Then remove the rest of the tile with a hammer and chisel.
How to remove and replace floor tiles.