The video here will show you how to replace a cracked floor tile all by yourself. A cracked tile is not only unsightly, it could even be dangerous. A guest could trip on that cracked tile, and then they could sue you for everything you own (including all of your good tile). There is also the fact that cracked tiles, if left unrepaired, will lower the value of your precious home. Let’s try to prevent these tragedies from happening!
Here to help us, thanks to the miracle of video, is Ryan Parker. He’s a fine young man who owns Parker Home Renovations in New Braunfels, Texas. He’s an expert in this kind of thing. Ryan’s video shows us how to replace cracked tile floor tiles with an ordinary grout scraper, pry bar, hammer and safety glasses. Ah, this is do-it-yourself home repair heaven!
Tile can crack in any home. Ryan reminds us that buildings tend to settle over time, which causes hairline fracturing of the tiles. Those hairline fractures can be virtually invisible, by the way, but can eventually cause visible cracks. (This is true of the foundation of a house, as well.)
Here’s a summary of the video: Scrape, scrape, scrape that grout away. Beat the tile with a hammer to crack it even more thoroughly than it already is. Pry the busted tile off the floor with that hammer. Scrape the space clean. Mix up and apply some fresh gooey stuff. Set a new tile into the space, into the goo. Before you do any of this, of course, you’ll want to don those safety glasses and some work gloves. In case my summary wasn’t clear enough for you, here’s that video now: