vyacheslav
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Greetings,
I need to replace my main shower valves/faucets, as they are so old that water from them is leaking into my basement each time I run the tub or shower (the basement ceiling is open there for tub drain access, so it's just dripping onto my concrete basement floor with a floor drain nearby). I've had the valves "re-packed" several times already, but it's only a temporary solution and I want to take care of the problem permanently. My house was built in 1947 and has the original tile. I had a plumbing company I trust (the ones who have done the re-packing in the past) come in today to give me an estimate. They referred me to their "ceramic tile" guy so that he could take care of removing the tile and whatever the tile is adhered to so that they can come back in once the access to the pipes has been cleared.
I am going to be painting over the ceramic tile after the work is done. The bathroom tiles are 4.25" square, which are available today. I can replace the tiles with new ones and they don't have to match the color because I will be painting them anyway.
My question is: Is taking out the certain section of ceramic tiles (the plumber told me which ones needed to be removed) something I can do myself? If so, what would I use ....a Sawz-All or a certain type of ceramic tile cutter? I just don't want to have to pay a "second guy" to knock out tiles and open up the wall if I could do it myself, especially if I don't have to worry about saving the removed tiles. Obviously, I'm looking for your opinions and I would also be extremely careful and follow any advice you could give me.
In the picture attached, the plumber told me the tiles that needed to be removed are the 9 that are just above the tub spout (3 wide and 3 high), starting where the hot/cold handles are and going two more rows up from there, three wide each.
Thanks!
V
I need to replace my main shower valves/faucets, as they are so old that water from them is leaking into my basement each time I run the tub or shower (the basement ceiling is open there for tub drain access, so it's just dripping onto my concrete basement floor with a floor drain nearby). I've had the valves "re-packed" several times already, but it's only a temporary solution and I want to take care of the problem permanently. My house was built in 1947 and has the original tile. I had a plumbing company I trust (the ones who have done the re-packing in the past) come in today to give me an estimate. They referred me to their "ceramic tile" guy so that he could take care of removing the tile and whatever the tile is adhered to so that they can come back in once the access to the pipes has been cleared.
I am going to be painting over the ceramic tile after the work is done. The bathroom tiles are 4.25" square, which are available today. I can replace the tiles with new ones and they don't have to match the color because I will be painting them anyway.
My question is: Is taking out the certain section of ceramic tiles (the plumber told me which ones needed to be removed) something I can do myself? If so, what would I use ....a Sawz-All or a certain type of ceramic tile cutter? I just don't want to have to pay a "second guy" to knock out tiles and open up the wall if I could do it myself, especially if I don't have to worry about saving the removed tiles. Obviously, I'm looking for your opinions and I would also be extremely careful and follow any advice you could give me.
In the picture attached, the plumber told me the tiles that needed to be removed are the 9 that are just above the tub spout (3 wide and 3 high), starting where the hot/cold handles are and going two more rows up from there, three wide each.
Thanks!
V
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