Removing decorated tile and replacing with plain tile.

01-09-2013, 02:23 PM	#1
anncollins Newbie   Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 1	Removing decorated tile and replacing with plain tile. My kitchen backsplash is white and has one row that has a fruit tile in every third spot. How do I remove the fruit tile and replace it with a black tile without messing up the backsplash.

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01-09-2013, 06:42 PM	#2
joecaption Member   Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Hartfield VA Posts: 18,138	Removing decorated tile and replacing with plain tile. Got a picture? Most often you remove the grout, and crack the tile in an X shape with a chisle, remove the tile and replace.

01-09-2013, 06:47 PM	#3
oh'mike Super Moderator   Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Kane county,Illinois Posts: 16,250	Removing decorated tile and replacing with plain tile. Joe 's method is the standard---those tile you described are soft ,white bisque---not much harder than plaster---- __________________ New members: Adding your location to your profile helps in many ways.--M--