Tricky Tile: To Replace or Not?
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PROBeth H. :
5 years agolast modified: 5 years agodo you really want to save that old tile? resurfacing it (and the tub) is only good for a few years before it starts to chip and peel) The caulking between the tub and tile all needs to be scraped out and redone (don't ever grout this portion if you do get new tile. Use 100% silicone caulking for that and the vertical corners)
The person who will tile for you, he will also waterproof the tub surround after demoing all that tile?
If cost isn't the issue here, then why not just redo it? Any of these examples would look way better than painting those existing tiles.
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5 years agoI would recommend replacing the tile and substrate such as dura-rock board with the schluter water proofing system https://www.schluter.com/schluter-us/en_US/ to ensure you don't ever have any issues with moisture behind the wall/tile. Here are a few different looks for the subway tile that have been extremely popular
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bbtrix
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Beth H. :
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Creative Tile Eastern CT
5 years agolast modified: 5 years ago bbtrix
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Elizabeth B
5 years agoElizabeth B
5 years agoI can't find a pic of my old tub / shower combo on my phone but my master shower was done the same way..
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Elizabeth B