Replacing Bathroom Wall Tiles Plasterboard

Brush away any dust and fallen tile residue debris.

Replacing bathroom wall tiles plasterboard. Cut along this marked line with a utility knife or wallboard saw and remove the drywall. If it is firm but the gaps are too big fill them with bonding first to make a reasonably level surface. Start by removing any excess adhesive from the wall. Scrape the grout away with a utility knife.

Wide we removed a 5 ft wide section all the way across the back wall of the tub so we could install a continuous piece of substrate with no vertical seams. If you need to repair a small section of wall less than 10 inches the cost will be 65 to 110 for a professional depending on your location. Although the sheetrock used in bathrooms is usually greenboard. This can be done with a scraper.

Fit your utility knife in a sturdy holder if you have one and run it carefully and repeatedly around the tile or tiles you plan to remove. Cut out the drywall. If the surface is strong pva it and tile over filling the cracks with adhesive. The drywall in the bathroom above the shower and bathtub is typically subjected to a daily onslaught of steam.

In general if the section of your wall that needs a repair is larger than a piece of paper expect to pay 120 to 300 for a professional repair. So in this video i will show you the part 1 where i removed the bathroom tiles. This method takes a while but comes with a low risk of damaging the surrounding tiles. The tile in your bathroom is likely adhered to one of two materials.

If there s a lip at the top of the shower stall water collects there and seeps into the drywall causing it to soften and crumble. Drywall repair self adhesive wall patch. Up the wall so we had to remove three courses of 4 in sq. Our shower room needs revamping.

Tile to reach sound drywall. Although the rot was limited to an area approximately 3 ft. Soft damaged drywall can usually be simply broken off by hand. Whether you are remodeling replacing just a few rows of outdated tile or repairing a damaged tile removing bathroom tile without damaging the plaster walls can be a tricky job.

An ordinary grout saw typically does not work for wall tiles because of lug spacers that connect adjacent tiles underneath. Although you can chip away the grout by hand with small tools you are likely to damage the wall in the process. Some type of wall board like drywall or backerboard or a mortar bed. Once this damaged drywall is removed mark straight cutting lines on the remaining intact drywall.

With tiles removed you should see exposed drywall. I hope you will follow me through the proc. The damage had spread about 9 in. If the wall integrity is shot replace the plasterboard.