How to deal with hollowing of bathroom wall tiles? Why are bathroom wall tiles prone to hollowing?

During the process of tiling, if you don't pay attention, the tiles are prone to hollowing. Wall tiles are prone to hollowing because the wall base plastering is not handled as required or the base garbage is not cleaned up. The repair method of hollow tiles should be combined with the size of the hollow, the paving position and other comprehensive considerations. For a small number of hollow tiles at the corners, grouting can be used to deal with it. For hollow tiles in the center, grouting cannot solve the fundamental problem. The hollow tiles need to be smashed and new tiles are used to paste them again. Let's learn about the detailed treatment methods.

Contents of this article

1. How to deal with hollow wall tiles in the bathroom

2. Why don’t bathroom wall tiles use all-ceramic?

3. Why are the wall tiles in the bathroom prone to hollowing?

How to deal with hollow bathroom wall tiles

There are currently two main methods of operation:

1. Grouting method

For a small number of tiles with hollow corners, you can use the grouting method to deal with it. The treatment method is to scrape the gaps between the tiles at the hollow corners and fill them with cement mortar. This method can play a role in dealing with a small number of hollow corner tiles on the ground.

2. Replace the hollow tiles

For tiles with hollow centers, grouting cannot solve the fundamental problem. The hollow tiles need to be smashed and new tiles pasted again.

Why don't bathroom wall tiles use all-ceramic

1. Due to the low water absorption rate of all-ceramic and poor adhesion with cement, it is not easy to be laid on the wall, and the tiles are prone to falling off and falling off in the later stage.

2. Furthermore, the hardness of all-ceramic is relatively high. If used as wall tiles, they are easy to break when punching, which will reduce the aesthetics of the wall tiles and even cause damage to the entire wall tile.

3. In addition, the cost of all-ceramic is relatively high, which will increase the decoration expenses.

Why are bathroom wall tiles prone to hollowing?

The reason why the wall tiles in the bathroom are prone to hollowing is that the wall base plastering is not handled as required or the base garbage is not cleaned up. Before laying the tiles, check whether the wall base plastering meets the requirements. The wall base debris, dust and must be cleaned up. When laying, apply cement mixed mortar or 107 cement slurry on the back of the tile, and tap the tile with a hammer handle or a soft hammer to make the cement slurry fill the back of the tile and then press hard to make the tile firmly bonded to the wall base.