The Daily Fix: Replace a Broken Tile
Photo: Gonçalo Lopes, Flickr
Ceramic tile is one of the most durable flooring materials there is. With proper maintenance, it should last decades. No wonder ceramic tile is so widely used in the home!
But every once in a while, you drop a heavy pot, your child thrashes around in the tub, or the subfloor shifts ever so slightly. Then you find it: a cracked or chipped tile staring up at you. Regardless of whether it's a hairline crack or a complete break, the tile becomes instantly vulnerable to further damage. You may be able to conceal it at first, but eventually you'll have to get to the root of the problem.
The only thing uglier than a cracked tile, in my opinion, is a poorly repaired one. You know the kind: uneven fragments of tile stuffed with grout. There's really no reason to have such an eyesore in your home, especially since replacing a ceramic tile is so much easier than it sounds:Continue reading The Daily Fix: Replace a Broken Tile
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The Daily Fix: Replace a Broken Tile
Jaime Derringer
Thu, 18 Feb 2010 17:00:00 GMT
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