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Partial tile removal
Anonymous user 28/02/2024 - 4.01 PM
Hi. I’m wondering if it is at all possible to only partially remove some tiles. We currently have a shower in the bathroom but would love to have a shower bath installed in its place. Initially was looking at getting a full bathroom refit but currently well out of budget. If I was able to get my hands on some replacement tiles is it at all possible to have the shower unit removed and a bath put in its place? ( current bathroom is tiled floor to ceiling) or would the whole wall have to be re-tiled?
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5 Answers
Anonymous user
As long a you take your time and are able to get hold same tiles yes it is
A tip you can strip what you need and use a different tile, to create a contrasting wall, and make
It a part of
Your design
Answered13 September 2021
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SSB Civil Engineering and General Builders
Rating: 5 out of 5
Hi there
Removing the tiles wouldn’t be needed, have some one fit the bath and plumb her in, fill bath Half way with water and put a mastic seal around top edge
Regards
Answered13 September 2021
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MH bathrooms
Rating: 5 out of 5
Yes you can , mark out the tiles you want to remove , remove all grout between tiles , this prevents any impact being transferred from the tile your removing to any tile remaining on wall , unfortunately depending on where your removing from you may have to break some , use a flat nail bar or tile removal chisel and take your time , full tiles removed can be cleaned of with a grinder and refitted
Answered13 September 2021
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Craig R Smith Limited
Rating: 5 out of 5
Hi Zachary. In my opinion you would be asking for problems to partially remove and tile a wall against existing tiles. By removing certain tiles you would be disturbing or even damaging other adjacent tiles and it would be very difficult to get a finish. The only way to do it properly is to remove all tiles and start again, there is no quick fix with the type of situation you are wanting to achive really.
You could get away with removing all tiles which would be affected near the new shower bath...However if you are planning on being in the property for a number of years, I would strongly recommend waiting a little longer until you are in a position to have the whole bathroom refurbished completely - This is by far the best option, any other option is a false economy and a headache for whoever is going to be carrying out the work.
Hope this helps, Craig of CRAIG R SMITH - Design & Installation
Answered13 September 2021
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Albion Bathrooms Limited
Rating: 5 out of 5
The ideal situation here would be to strip the area to be renovated and put either new tiles or maybe UPVC wallboard in its place. The reason for this is that the person doing the renovation cannot be certain that the grouting on your existing installation has been done correctly and if further tiles are added at the bottom there is the potential for the tiles above (the existing ones) to leak down the wall behind the new tiles with a resulting argument about whos 'fault' this is. Our company offers a one year guarantee on our installations and we couldn't offer that if we were adding to someone elses work.
Answered13 September 2021
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