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Thread #144674   Message #3349884
Posted By: ragdall
12-May-12 - 06:45 AM
Thread Name: Declutter & Exercise - May 2012
Subject: RE: Declutter & Exercise - May 2012
Today I ordered shower floor tiles from a flooring shop that doesn't tack a hefty shipping charge onto a tile order. The tiles should be here by the end of next week. I'll need to work very hard to be ready to install them when they arrive.

I wasn't able to find any similar wall tiles to replace the few that are broken. I bought two square feet of 6" x 6" white tiles. I'll need to be creative to work them into a wall of 4" x 7" blue-grey tiles in a way that will look "artistic". On the other hand,I spend much of my shower time with my eyes closed, perhaps the colours won't matter?

Replacing the grout and the loose or damaged shower tiles will not be an easy task. Tonight I removed the shower door for better access when I'm working in the stall and carefully removed more loose tile from the wall without breaking any more of them. I tried out the diamond edged "grout saw" for removing the grout. It appears that my grout lines are too narrow for that tool. It jumped when I was pulling it down a grout line and inflicted a nasty deep scratch on one of the tiles. There is a lot of grout to remove. I hope I can find a way to do efficiently without the saw.

rags