Remember when you first tiled your bathroom? The gleaming white grout looked great, didn't it? Now though, after a couple of years of daily showers it's starting to look far less attractive. It's likely pink in some places, black in others and off-white everywhere else. In this situation, pink is good. It means you can clean the grout knowing the moisture hasn't caused any damage under the … [Read more...] about How to Revive White Tile Grout in a Bathroom
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How to Remove Wall Tiles
Before you start work, if you are removing wall tiles above, around or near sinks, baths, worktops etc, protect these surfaces with several layers of dust sheets, old towels or whatever you have available to avoid the surfaces being scratched. If you are removing wall tiles from above, as an example a bath, extra protection may be needed as a wall tile dropping from height may do a great … [Read more...] about How to Remove Wall Tiles
How to Deal with Discoloured Grout
Tile grout, especially in wet and damp areas such as showers and around baths does tend to discolour after a period of time and if left alone will eventually turn black and become very unsightly. I have the same problem in my own bathroom but rather than re-grout the tiles (one of my top three don't want to do it jobs) I tried a grout pen which basically colours the grout white. The … [Read more...] about How to Deal with Discoloured Grout
How to Lay Floor Tiles
Please read tips and advice on the tiling page for tips on tools required, setting out, using a guide rod, cutting tiles and using tile spacers. DIY tip:- To achieve a better finished 'look' to your tiled floor, skirting boards can be removed and replaced after the floor has been tiled to give a cleaner looking edge. To finish the job off, paint your skirting boards to make them look fresh and … [Read more...] about How to Lay Floor Tiles
How to Tile a Wall
Before you start tiling a wall, you'll need get it ready for the new tiles. The first job to do is to remove any existing tiles from the wall, this can be done using a hammer and bolster chisel. I strongly urge you to wear safety goggles and gloves when removing tiles from a wall (or ceiling) as little bits of sharp tile can damage your eyes and cut your fingers. Protect any surfaces in the … [Read more...] about How to Tile a Wall
How to Drill a Hole in Brick, Concrete or Tile
Whenever you have to drill a hole in brickwork or concrete, whether it's for a fixing or for a pipe/cable to pass through, once you have marked the centre of the hole start drilling using a good quality masonry bit with the hammer or SDS action switched off so the drill bit creates an indentation. You might like: Roundup of 18V Bosch Cordless Drills Then you can continue … [Read more...] about How to Drill a Hole in Brick, Concrete or Tile