Reattach bathroom tiles help.

[Deleted User]

Can anyone offer advice on the best way to reattach four fallen bathroom tiles?

Initially, there were a couple of loose tiles separating from the wall. When I tried to check them, two more tiles came off with what looks like some of the wall , exposing some bare brick behind them.

It seems like water has been getting behind the tiles for some time. Does anyone have suggestions on how to reattach the tiles without spending a lot of money?

The rest of the tiles are secure and show no signs of movement.

Any advice would be much appreciated.

Mr.Generous

Tile adhesive unless its a trick question.

FreeBear

The plaster behind looks to be damp. Whilst you may be able to stick the tiles back, others will fall out before too long.

Long term, the whole lot should be removed, and the wet plaster taken back to brick. Fix some Marmox type boards to the wall with a combination of adhesive and mechanical fixings. Follow the manufacturer's recommendations for sealing the joints, and then put new tiles up. Make sure any join between the bath & tiles is well sealed with mastic.

Olinda99

or paint the damp wall behind the three tiles with synthapruf and then use tile cement to reattach the tiles

repeat if any more tiles fall off

knightstyle

+1 for removing all the tiles and replacing with special shower boards.

[Deleted User]

Thanks for the comment the bathroom is my elderly neighbours and does not want to pull anymore tiles off ( or spend money ) All the other tiles are secure it is just the four where he had tried to repair the grout but water got behind it .


Is there a way of building up the"  plaster" behind the tiles so I make them flush with the ones currently on there ?... 

morhen

More tile adhesive. Just try and fit the tile from the top, to try and allow any trapped air to escape from the bottom.  The sealant needs to be redone around the bath from the looks of it (should be done with the bath full of water).

Grenage

You want the wall to be dry before repairing.  If the bath needs to be used before it's dry, duct tape some plastic sheeting over it

Knock the grout off the edges of the tiles around the opening.  Tile adhesive against the wall to the depth you need, retile with spacers, and grout when set. 

As mentioned above, the sealant needs redoing along the whole bath.

[Deleted User]

Grenage said:

You want the wall to be dry before repairing.  If the bath needs to be used before it's dry, duct tape some plastic sheeting over it

Knock the grout off the edges of the tiles around the opening.  Tile adhesive against the wall to the depth you need, retile with spacers, and grout when set. 

As mentioned above, the sealant needs redoing along the whole bath.

Thanks , would you put the Tile Adhesive straight onto the brick work once dry and clean and attach the tiles while it is still " wet" or build up a layer then let it dry and then attach ? 

thanks again 

Grenage

The plaster looks fairly thin so I would probably just do it in one go.

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Grenage said:

The plaster looks fairly thin so I would probably just do it in one go.

Its about 1cm  , would this stuff be enough to do the job?

EVO-STIK Waterproof Wall Tile Adhesive Natural - 1L | Wickes.co.uk