Cleaning Old Tiles For Reuse

How to remove old tile cement when you need to reuse the tile.

Cleaning old tiles for reuse.

Remodeling projects are an eventuality for most homes. My bathroom that i am renovating has 30 year old gold speckled 4x4 wall tiles for which i cannot find matching replacements i want to keep the wall tile which is in good condition and just update it with the addition of some glass mosaics strips. I hope to salvage and reuse the bullnose after the glass is installed. Be careful not to exert too much pressure downward on the tile or you could cause it to crack.

When it comes to remodeling ceramic tile and natural stone projects you have a choice as to whether you ll salvage the material or simply throw it away. By soaking the existing tiles in a large bucket full of water the water reacts with the adhesive and after approximately 24 hours you are able to easily scrape the adhesive from the back of the tiles. In some cases you can actually salvage the older finish materials to use in future projects or in other. With the tiles free from the wall or floor you can now start cleaning them so can reuse the tile.

I couldn t find matching tiles at the diy stores so had to clean the old ones up. When you reuse ceramic tiles they need to be as clean as possible to enable you to re fit them to the wall afterwards.