Removing tiles

pricelesspete · Post by **pricelesspete** » Thu Jul 06, 2006 5:51 am

I have a leak in my shower cubicle. This leak has been isolated by breaking one of the tiles which allowed me to gain access. I now need to try to repair the probem with the minimum amount of damage. I therefore need to remove two tiles without damaging any of the others. They have been tiled directly onto plasterboard.

What would be the best way of removing these tiles without causing damage to the surrounding tiles. Should I cut them and the plasterboard out with an angle grinder or is there something else I should use?

tim'll fix it · Post by **tim'll fix it** » Thu Jul 06, 2006 7:21 am

I would rake the grout out around the tiles you want to remove and then prise them carefully off.

I think your grinder idea will work but it will make a lot of mess and one slip and you may damage more tiles or the shower tray/door

Mudster · Post by **Mudster** » Thu Jul 06, 2006 5:46 pm

The tiles aren;t the probelm here it's the plasterboard, removing tiles in any way shape or form generally destroys the plasterboard and there really is no easy way round that.

I'd try cutting the grout out then running a stanley knife right through the tile and plasterboard cutting out the offending section.

You'll then need to glue a couple of battens in behind the good board (assuming this is stud work) to give yourself something to attched the repair piece to.