Damaged bathroom tiles

[dannym72]

hi ,

i was removing a old showerscreen in our house and unfortunately this has left some holes in the wall tiles when removed .

I dont think they make the tiles anymore as it is a old house so my question is

what is the best way of filling the holes and making them watertight. the holes are where the showerscreen will go so will be largely hidden

any advice would be appreciated

Danny

 

[White Room]

Looking at that it looks if the frame had been ripped off not removed gently.

 

[dannym72]

Looking at that it looks if the frame had been ripped off not removed gently.

Hi

as there was sealant applied down the middle ,the frame was stuck fast with very little movement .I was trying to cut the sealant with a razorblade and needed pliers to wriggle some room hence the shape of the bracket.

as a moderator/staff member/trusted advisor do you have some advice on how to fix it or do I google it ?

 

[Andy Allen]

Hi

as there was sealant applied down the middle ,the frame was stuck fast with very little movement .I was trying to cut the sealant with a razorblade and needed pliers to wriggle some room hence the shape of the bracket.

as a moderator/staff member/trusted advisor do you have some advice on how to fix it or do I google it ?

Bit rude.....dont you think?

 

[dannym72]

Hi,

Not really .just looking for some advice on how to fix it that's all and thought this would be the best place to get it.as the screen was faulty I needed to do it myself so my kids were safe to use the bath.

Can you offer any advice mate as the bathroom is over 10years old and we dont have any spare tiles to replace them with

 

[Andy Allen]

Scrape the crap off and fill with flexible cement based adhesive (not tubbed) allow to dry.
Will not look to good but providing its being cover its the best I can offer.

 

[dannym72]

Hi Andy,

thanks for your help. as the damage is largely under the bracket it wont be seen I just want to make sure it is waterproof.

Is there an adhesive you recommend that I can get at B&Q etc ?

I did buy this grout adhesive but I want ot check before starting .

Thanks again for the help, I really appreciate it

 

[Dougs Third Go]

the tiles look like bumpy whites to me, I'm sure you'll still be able to get them if you wanted to replace them,,,check first though.

 

[Tile seller]

Mapei Keraflex Tile Adhesive White 5kg | Wall Tile Adhesive & Grout | Screwfix.com

If you have a screwfix close, this would be fine (keraflex white 5kg). It's white too so will not stand out so much.

 

[Sean Kelly]

Buying a bag of powdered adhesive and using a cups worth could be a bit expensive!
You might be lucky and find a split bag at a discounted price or you could find a tiler locally and buy a cup full of adhesive off him/her for a couple of quid.

Also, it would be worth sealing the adhesive with a grout sealer........again this is expensive as you would only be using a thimble worth!!!!

Depending on how thick your new screen fittings are, then a generous application of Silicon would hide most of the filled holes.