If you find a damaged tile or two in your floor it is much easier to remove and replace them than installing a new tile floor altogether.
Floor tile replace broken.
If 1 or more of your floor or counter tiles have cracked whether from regular wear and tear or from having a heavy object dropped on them you don t necessarily need to replace the cracked tile.
If you have ceramic glazed tile and cracks here is an easy fix.
But even then you ll be glad to have tile underfoot because replacing a broken or chipped one is pretty simple to do.
It s a job most any homeowner can handle says joe ferrante a tiling contractor who s worked with the this old house television show for nearly 20 years.
Find a nail polish or a combination of polishes and mix to match your tile.
Everything tom used to replace the tile including the cold chisel hammer notched trowel and grout can be found at the home depot.
If replacing a tile isn t in your budget or if the tile isn t badly damaged you can repair the tile.
On the following pages are ferrante s steps for a perfect repair.
Perhaps you have a chipped cracked or broken floor tile that needs replacement well we show you step by step how to remove the old tile thinset and inst.
Damaged tiles allow moisture to get under the tile so replace broken ceramic tiles right away.
Replace broken or missing ceramic tiles to prevent further damage.
You can easily replace cracked and broken ceramic and clay tiles if you kept extra tiles and grout mix.
Ditto for clay tiles.