Newbie question

[NinjaYeti]

Hello everyone,


My wife and I just bought our first apartment and we have absolutely no idea about tiling, hence asking here on the forums.
So please excuse us as we are total beginners and new to tiling.


We would like to change the tiles in the toilet and the kitchen, but was wondering whether is it possible to change ONLY the tiles that I've highlighted in the magenta coloured line - ie. the small ugly looking beach-styled tiles.

Is it possible to remove just the highlighted area with something else of the same size?


Thanks!

 

[Andy Allen]

Whats wrong with those tiles...lol

It depends how well there stuck on. For the full tile hit it with a hammer in the center then work your way out to the edge I just use a srew driver and just chip out small bits at a time.

The boarders try Chipping them from the top again using a hammer and screwdriver just small bits at a time. Hopefully they will come off easy .

 

[J Sid]

Aren't screw drivers used to do up and undo screws ?
I would use a pin hammer and a small chisel. Also try and remove the grout first, this will stop the adjacent tile chipping.

 

[Andy Allen]

Sorry julian should of said an OLD screwdriver. ...is that ok..?

 

[J Sid]

Sorry julian should of said an OLD screwdriver. ...is that ok..?

that's better,........lol

 

[Qwerty]

I would remove all old adjoining grout first, then work my way across from right to left (I'm right handed). They should come off easily enough. Use a grinder with a diamond blade to remove the grout or a fein type tool

 

[NinjaYeti]

Wow thanks everyone for your replies. Probably seems like an easy task for all you pro-tilers here, but I think it seems harder than I initially thought.

I might have to get a professional tiler to either take away the small ugly tiles, or just retile the whole bathroom and kitchen.

Thanks again for all your help