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HOW DO I REMOVE A CHIPPED OR CRACKED TILE FOR REPLACEMENT?

April 26, 2017chipped cracked remove replacement tile

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HOW DO I REMOVE A CHIPPED OR CRACKED TILE FOR REPLACEMENT?

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First, using a cement board scribing tool or a grout saw, remove the grout from around the damaged tile. Next, strike it with a hammer to ‘soften it up’. Now, using a small chisel, chip out the pieces and get it cleaned back down to the surface below the thinset mortar. Mix a bit of thinset mortar and install your new tile. Grout it after it firms up so it won’t move while cleaning it up. WEAR PROTECTIVE EYEWEAR for this project!