Can I remove part of tile on bathroom wall and accent with more modern tiles in order to save $ on a makeover?
Saturday, January 9th, 2010 at
5:40 am
mattysmom asked:
I have this ceramic tile that’s like an off white color with very subtle gold or tan flecks (can’t tell). I don’t want to do brown, I was thinking a nice calming green BUT there are brown accent tiles through out and the entire bathroom from floor to ceiling is tile. this is a diy due to money issues.
I have this ceramic tile that’s like an off white color with very subtle gold or tan flecks (can’t tell). I don’t want to do brown, I was thinking a nice calming green BUT there are brown accent tiles through out and the entire bathroom from floor to ceiling is tile. this is a diy due to money issues.
What I had planned is doing bamboo floor, remove tiles on wall behinf toilet, sink and in front of toilet leaving tile in shower area only and removing accent tiles and replacing them. I need to replace sink, toilet and mirror, paint, etc.
Does it sound reasonable to do this?
Any suggestions appreciated.
Tagged with: Makeover • Money Issues • Tile Shower
Filed under: DIY
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You can remove selected tiles with a wall area but care must be taken not to ***** or break tiles you want to remain. The grout must be removed with a utility knife or other sharp blade to allow the tile selected for removal to break loose without pulling other tiles with it. After grout is removed a putty knife can be inserted behind the tile to be removed to cut it loose from the drywall behind it. You you should try this procedure in an area that does not matter (one where you are going to remove all the tiles anyway) just to get a feel for how its done.
After removal of the old tile the drywall behind it will need to be scraped or sanded to allow the new tile and glue to stick correctly.
This is a very time consuming project, but when done well it will yield favorable results. GOOD LUCK!
I tile every day of my life, and certainly no one needs walls tiled that aren’t subject to water. Your issue will be the substrate in those areas. I suggest you can assume patching, painting, and definining what is behind the shower, focusing on it, and what might need be done. I don’t think there is a doubt that repairs will be part of the process, no matter the location.
Even in a DIY sense you state a major re-model, and budget concerns being part, since you’re essentially gutting most of the bathroom, you might think of that shower substrate as being maybe the most critical, especially in a long term sense..
Steven Wolf
Just my 2 “sense”