Ceramic Tile Showers
Posted By admin on July 11, 2010
Ceramic Tile Showers

How can I repair a hole in a ceramic tile wall?
I had to bust out a hole in my ceramic tile shower wall about 1 ft high by 2 ft wide including the bottom row (all 4" tile) in order to repair a leaking pipe. I have sweated in new pipe and the leak is fixed. I really don't want to take down the entire wall. Is there any way I can patch the cement backer board and re tile the edges of the hole and the new board to fix this? Also If this is the route I go, how do I remove the old thinset from the cement board before replacing tiles?
The shower (no tub) already has a firberglass base. I intend to take out all of the caulk in the corners and around the sill of the base and redo it. I was thinking I could patch in a piece of cement board and retile. Te more I look into though the more I think maybe taking out that wall and replacing it may be the best answer. If I could put up a temporary fix in order to takle the job at a later more convenient date that would be helpful too. Any ideas on that?
Trust me the 10$ you spend for another sheet of cement board is worth the time you ll spend sanding . scraping and cussing to get it clean enough to re tile. I m surprised you were able to get a piece out in one big enough section and not have it all tore up.Other than scrapping and chiseling and sanding it down there is not any amount of soaking or a chemical that won t melt the nylon mesh on cement board or possible harm the cement board.. GL
Painting Ceramic Tiles in Your Shower
When you are ready for a new look in your shower you may think about removing the ceramic tiles that are on your wall. But, this can be time consuming. This is especially true if you do it correctly. Therefore, you might want to consider simply painting the tiles in order to save yourself time and to give your bathroom an entirely new look.
Just follow these simple steps and you will be on your way to a brand new look.
1.) You need to start by washing the tiles very well. You need to use good soap and you need a scrub brush to make sure you are getting all of the soap scum off of the tiles.
2.) Spend some time with a fine grade piece of sandpaper. You will need to go over all of the tiles and you will need to rub them gently. When you do this you are creating a rough surface. This will help the paint stay on the tiles when you are ready for it.
3.) Once you are finished sanding you will need to get a piece of cloth that is lint free and you will need to wipe the walls off. This will remove any dust that may be on the walls left over from sanding.
4.) Next, you need to apply primer to the walls and the grout lines. You will let this dry completely before you go any further.
5.) Use oil based paint to cover the tile. You need to complete this step twice but you want to make sure that you let the paint dry before you apply the second coat.
6.) Get another color and fill in the grout lines. You may want to use a small paintbrush to do this so that you do not get any paint on the tiles.
Once you let the paint dry completely you will have a beautiful new shower.
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