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How to fix tiles so that they can be removed later and reused.

Anonymous user 14/03/2024 - 2.35 PM

I have fitted a stove in my house but the opening is rather ugly and in order to make it look a bit more in keeping with the decor I've fitted two cement board pannels at either side which flare out in the same way a victorian tiled insert does. Even at full blast the stove never heats these up as they face away from it but I have some quite expensive hand dipped brick shaped tiles which I want to cover them with. But I want to fix them so that at a later date they can be removed without damaging them. I had thought about using a lime putty to fix them on but maybe someone could recommend something more modern that will hold them well but can be split from the cement board at a later date and soaked off the tiles?

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Anonymous user

I have never agreed with soaking tiles. Most ceramic tiles are porous and I am convinced that it is no good for them. Some people think that ceramic tiles are waterproof. Infact it is the glazing that is waterproof. Some biscuit is very porous so please be aware. The question you pose is a tricky one. Sometimes when tiling shop displays in bathroom shops the walls will have a lining paper on first and then tiled. This though is so that the tiles can be removed when obsolete and still have a good flat surface.The other option is to use a hot glue gun and "Spot" the tiles. I can't guarantee that you will be able to get them off again though on either of these methods. Good luck!

Answered17 December 2014