Tub or shower surrounds require routine care to keep grout joints waterproof and seams between tile and shower base or tub sealed with caulk.
Replacing shower tiles and drywall.
How to quickly repair bathroom shower tiles.
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Let the adhesive dry then grout the tile with a grout that matches the original tile.
If there s drywall remove it and plan to replace it with cement backer board to protect the walls from moisture and mold.
Use plastic spacers between tiles to maintain uniform grout lines.
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Unless this is a powder room and you are removing the tiles on walls with no fixtures consider replacing the tiles with either greenboard a water resistant form of drywall or fiberboard a.
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Whether you re replacing tiles on the bathroom wall or floor first cut out and remove the old tiles to clean out the area when you re ready to install your new tile apply a layer of mortar or thin set to hold the tiles in place before applying grout between them.
Once you ve removed the old tile inspect what s behind it.
Stay tuned for the install next.
Tap your fingertips sharply along the top course of tiles on each alcove wall around the bathtub and shower and listen closely.
Ceramic shower tiles may be damaged or broken over a period of years.
Tap the untiled area of drywall above the top course as well.
Regular drywall can be used as a base for tiles in a shower but only as an absolute last resort.
Even in the best of scenarios the tile and grout will eventually wear down leaving behind a clear route for water to seep through and soak into the drywall.
But that doesn t mean you ll have to tear all the tiles off the wall and replace them.
Do not grout between the bottom row of tiles and the shower pan or floor.
Set the cleaned tiles into the adhesive bed aligning the grout joints with the existing tile.
If the tiles are mounted on drywall the moisture will eventually turn the drywall to a messy mush.