replace wall tile without damaging floor tile

05-20-2011, 01:39 AM	#1
bruswain Newbie   Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 2	replace wall tile without damaging floor tile Hello, I would like to replace the tile on the surround of my bathtub. The floor tile however was not set under the surround wall tile. Is it possible to replace the surround tile without damaging or replacing the floor tile around it? Thanks,

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05-20-2011, 06:54 AM	#2
oh'mike Super Moderator   Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Kane county,Illinois Posts: 16,283	replace wall tile without damaging floor tile Post a picture---Are you saying that the floor was installed after the wall was done and the wall tiles are trapped behind the floor tile???? __________________ New members: Adding your location to your profile helps in many ways.--M--

05-21-2011, 01:00 AM	#3
bruswain Newbie   Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 2	replace wall tile without damaging floor tile sorry, I am traveling at the moment so cannot take a picture, but you are correct, it is trapped behind the floor tile.

05-21-2011, 07:29 AM	#4
oh'mike Super Moderator   Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Kane county,Illinois Posts: 16,283	replace wall tile without damaging floor tile You should be able to wiggle out the wall tiles that are trapped----If your new tile is thicker than the old--you will easily hide the gaps.--Mike-- __________________ New members: Adding your location to your profile helps in many ways.--M--