Getting underneath my bath

[tommo385]

I need to change my taps on my bath. No biggy.
The tiling was already done as it is when we moved in.
When i went to remove the trapdoor tile i found the one that was siliconed in rather than grouted and removed it all.

Expecting it to be on magnets i gave it a pull and nothing happened.
It appears to have been adhered to some woodwork behind rather than just put on magnets.

Do I have any option that might save the tile?

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[Dave54]

Just a thought, but can you thread some fishing line or dental floss around the tile and use it as a "saw" to cut through the glue?

[tommo385]

Hey man. Thanks for reply.

I can feel the adhesive is solid so i dont think so.
I'm just checking i'm not missing something obvious really.
It seems so weird that they would correctly silicone the tile in but forget that the only reason to do this is to be able to remove it.
Otherwise it is totally pointless.

[Dave54]

It doesn't look as if there's much area to glue to at the top at least. I'd be tempted to try something flat narrow and flexible to get behind there. Junior hacksaw blade with peg knocked out, or a bit of the flat stainless strip they put in wiper blades?
not much room though by the look of it.
Could you cut through the wood behind the tile across the top / bottom with a multi tool?
Complete PIA but might save the tile.
Just ideas though.

[tommo385]

Yeh i will try a blade of some description.

So annoying though.

[wine~o]

I wouldn't write off Dave 54's first suggestion.. just try it with a guitar string instead of dental floss; wrap either end around a screwdriver or similar otherwise it'll rip your fingers to bits....

[tommo385]

removing the e string from my PRS as we speak. Never play the damn thing anyway. May as well get some use out of it.

[tommo385]

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Took a d string in the end.

You guys are wonderful. If this forum had magic internet points I would shower you in them.

Cheers Guys

[wine~o]

Took a d string in the end.

Phew; for a minute there I thought you were going to say "G"...