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If you are going to regrout the pieces that came off, you should use thinset.
If you are going to grout with silicone, you could affix the loose tiles with silicone. I don't like silicone for use in wet areas, once moisture gets behind it, the area never dries out. With grout/thinset, moisture can escape. Sealing grout is like using a moisture ...
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I think you can get away with thinset here. In the big one, you may want to patch one day, and lay the tile the next, giving the filler thinset time to harden. I'd also try to layout the tile in such a way that you don't end up with a corner or edge right over the patch on the large hole.
Keep in mind that the floor doesn't have to be level, just smooth. ...
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If you only have chips and small holes to fix, the floor patch and leveler will be a sufficient and cheaper.
If the holes are minor ( < 1/2" deep and < 1" in diameter), skim coating the area with your thinset and then pulling the notched trowel will safely allow you to bridge with 12x12 tiles.
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Because a lot of times when people remodel they are lazy and just cover up what was there. There could be layers of plywood, there could be concrete (fun), roofing shingles, backer board... I have seen people mortar/concrete over tile and lay tile. Yes you can remove it all. Worst case scenario is that you have replace a rotting subfloor with plywood. ...
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In some older homes built between 1900-1930's it was common to set the ceramic tile in a bed of cement. The cement was poured over the subfloor. While this was a great stable base for the tile it did raise the floor. You may also have a case where the floor was damaged and during the repair or remodel they added additional layers of plywood or tilebacker to ...
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Experiment. Along one stretch of joint, apply a new layer of your preferred caulk directly over the existing caulk. If you like the result and the new layer holds up, complete the other walls. You are most likely to succeed with this approach if you first give the area a really good scrubbing to remove any soap scum.
If the new caulk does not stick, it ...
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It depends. If he used a tiny bead the whole way around then you could. Not best practice but you could. Your caulk needs to attach to both the tub and tile. If you can accomplish that while caulking over and it looks good then good for you.
Worst case scenario is you are out $5 for the caulk... You were going to have to scrape out the caulk anyway.
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Should tile floors be cleaned with vinegar only? Is the advice against using other solutions a myth?
I saw where you could use vinegar and water with a few drops of lemon juice and a few drops of dish detergent. I don't know if the Pine Sol would be considered oily or not but I do love to clean with white vinegar.
We cleaned our grout with white vinegar and baking soda, a toothbrush and a bucket of water. It looked amazing! We then bought sealant from ...
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