Tile Removal - Nightmare Job

[jaydebruyne]

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I may be barking up the wrong tree here, excuse me if am - stone scrubber not even a tiler
Are the cartridges similar to a shower double valve- I had leaking cartridges which were seized when moved in my house, mate plumber said he would remove whole valve from back.

Salts had formed which may have led to this, I dabbed combinations of a light dilute acid on a cotton bud and then some wd40 on to cartridge. hour later they shifted.
This may be completely wrong for the tap.

I sprayed a load of penetrating oil on them while I was there which usually does the trick in 5 minutes, but they just wouldn't shift. The cartridges are pretty much the same as any kitchen or basin tap quarter turn (ceramic disc) cartridge.

Believe me, no one wante those cartridges out more than me haha

 

[On one]

I can see nothing but a world of pain if you tried to remove the tiles.......shelf to remove,mirror to remove,the chance of causing damage to neighbouring tiles,which are then locked in behind the LHS tiles,the risk of damaging the basin.........the list goes on......

 

[jaydebruyne]

I can see nothing but a world of pain if you tried to remove the tiles.......shelf to remove,mirror to remove,the chance of causing damage to neighbouring tiles,which are then locked in behind the LHS tiles,the risk of damaging the basin.........the list goes on......

Agreed. However I would have removed the basin beforehand. I'm going in from behind, god willing lol

 

[White Room]

Agreed. However I would have removed the basin beforehand. I'm going in from behind, god willing lol

Good luck mate....

 

[jaydebruyne]

Good luck mate....

Something tells me I'm gonna need it

 

[jaydebruyne]

So, I'm going to do the tap another time, I've got a couple other things to do at the property. One of them being re-grouting the shower area as a lot of it has cracked. I know this must be a lame question but I've never done it so I'd like to get some expert advice.

What's the best way to re-grout?

Basic to you pros but I'm still in tiling nappies!

 

[Ian]

So, I'm going to do the tap another time, I've got a couple other things to do at the property. One of them being re-grouting the shower area as a lot of it has cracked. I know this must be a lame question but I've never done it so I'd like to get some expert advice.

What's the best way to re-grout?

Basic to you pros but I'm still in tiling nappies!

A multi tool is by far the easiest way of doing it, I've had to replace 5 tiles on a floor today and used my Fein to cut the grout out before removing the tiles, I was still bored to death but, at least it was easy

 

[On one]

Grout doesn't crack without a reason. Something else going on there!

 

[jaydebruyne]

A multi tool is by far the easiest way of doing it, I've had to replace 5 tiles on a floor today and used my Fein to cut the grout out before removing the tiles, I was still bored to death but, at least it was easy

Agreed. I use my multi tool when I have to cut out tiles to get to water parts. But the actual re-grouting.. Sad to admit it but, how do I do it??

 

[jaydebruyne]

Grout doesn't crack without a reason. Something else going on there!

Oh really? Even if it isn't flexible grout and in a shower area?

 

[On one]

For it to crack,it needs movement of some kind.
More info or pics might help

 

[Ian]

Grout doesn't crack without a reason. Something else going on there!

Agreed. I use my multi tool when I have to cut out tiles to get to water parts. But the actual re-grouting.. Sad to admit it but, how do I do it??

you've lost me now, how do you regrout? Cut the old stuff out (with a multi tool) then put some new grout in. As wrighty has pointed out, if the grout is cracking out, there's a fair old chance that the tiles being loose is the reason.

 

[jaydebruyne]

For it to crack,it needs movement of some kind.
More info or pics might help

I don't have pics of the cracked grout but the tiles are the same ones in the pics posted at the beginning of this thread.

 

[jaydebruyne]

you've lost me now, how do you regrout? Cut the old stuff out (with a multi tool) then put some new grout in. As wrighty has pointed out, if the grout is cracking out, there's a fair old chance that the tiles being loose is the reason.

It's been a long day, forgive me!

 

[jaydebruyne]

For it to crack,it needs movement of some kind.
More info or pics might help

What could cause movement in tiles? Age? Moisture?