So I have six tiles on the wall. hardie board with red gaurd on it.
I dont like the tiles (others do) but realy I started in the wrong place now the cutting is on top and bottom. Not the worst thing but more work and less attractive.
I also am concerned (might be a benefit now) that I mixed the thinset too dry. It seemed dry but I havent done it before and the package says 1.5 gallons for the whole 50 pound bag, I had used bout 3/4 gallon on just a little bit so did not want more water. i guess.
So I am looking at removing the tiles. But am not willing to go all the way and remove the backer too. Geeze with red on the screw heads also that must be a *****. how likely is the backer to be too damaged so I cannot tile over it?
Also the placement will help another issue. I need holes in some porcelain tiles. the guys at the store say I can use this jigsaw bit. It is diamond crusted. But especialy with a jigsaw bouncing wont the tile likely crack?
Will a masonry drill bit work for a starter hole?
Geez this session of remodeling has been brutal for me. Some not my fault but too much is. It reminds me when I went back to school and retook college algebra,cause it had been too long ago. I was doing horible and talked to the teacher. he said the algebra is right, you keep making arithmatic mistakes. Add ,subtract ,multiply, and divide was easy, something I could do but just kept getting in my head and screwing up.
I dont like the tiles (others do) but realy I started in the wrong place now the cutting is on top and bottom. Not the worst thing but more work and less attractive.
I also am concerned (might be a benefit now) that I mixed the thinset too dry. It seemed dry but I havent done it before and the package says 1.5 gallons for the whole 50 pound bag, I had used bout 3/4 gallon on just a little bit so did not want more water. i guess.
So I am looking at removing the tiles. But am not willing to go all the way and remove the backer too. Geeze with red on the screw heads also that must be a *****. how likely is the backer to be too damaged so I cannot tile over it?
Also the placement will help another issue. I need holes in some porcelain tiles. the guys at the store say I can use this jigsaw bit. It is diamond crusted. But especialy with a jigsaw bouncing wont the tile likely crack?
Will a masonry drill bit work for a starter hole?
Geez this session of remodeling has been brutal for me. Some not my fault but too much is. It reminds me when I went back to school and retook college algebra,cause it had been too long ago. I was doing horible and talked to the teacher. he said the algebra is right, you keep making arithmatic mistakes. Add ,subtract ,multiply, and divide was easy, something I could do but just kept getting in my head and screwing up.