Replacing Bathroom Wall Tiles Plasterboard

Although the rot was limited to an area approximately 3 ft.

Replacing bathroom wall tiles plasterboard.

If there s a lip at the top of the shower stall water collects there and seeps into the drywall causing it to soften and crumble. To me the walls look exactly as you would expect after removing tiles. Wide we removed a 5 ft wide section all the way across the back wall of the tub so we could install a continuous piece of substrate with no vertical seams. In general if the section of your wall that needs a repair is larger than a piece of paper expect to pay 120 to 300 for a professional repair.

Some type of wall board like drywall or backerboard or a mortar bed. Brush away any dust and fallen tile residue debris. The damage had spread about 9 in. Whether you are remodeling replacing just a few rows of outdated tile or repairing a damaged tile removing bathroom tile without damaging the plaster walls can be a tricky job.

An ordinary grout saw typically does not work for wall tiles because of lug spacers that connect adjacent tiles underneath. Cut out the drywall. The tile in your bathroom is likely adhered to one of two materials. Once this damaged drywall is removed mark straight cutting lines on the remaining intact drywall.

Although you can chip away the grout by hand with small tools you are likely to damage the wall in the process. With tiles removed you should see exposed drywall. Tile to reach sound drywall. Cut along this marked line with a utility knife or wallboard saw and remove the drywall.

It takes time patience and the right tools. Our shower room needs revamping. Soft damaged drywall can usually be simply broken off by hand. The drywall in the bathroom above the shower and bathtub is typically subjected to a daily onslaught of steam.

Fit your utility knife in a sturdy holder if you have one and run it carefully and repeatedly around the tile or tiles you plan to remove. Although the sheetrock used in bathrooms is usually greenboard. Up the wall so we had to remove three courses of 4 in sq. This method takes a while but comes with a low risk of damaging the surrounding tiles.

For additional strength use an adhesive remover. If it is firm but the gaps are too big fill them with bonding first to make a reasonably level surface. Start by removing any excess adhesive from the wall. If the wall integrity is shot replace the plasterboard.

Scrape the grout away with a utility knife. So in this video i will show you the part 1 where i removed the bathroom tiles. If you need to repair a small section of wall less than 10 inches the cost will be 65 to 110 for a professional depending on your location. This can be done with a scraper.