On Wed, 14 Jan 2004 13:39:32 -0800,
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>had a broken 10 inch tile that i cut out
>
>but was able to keep the grout intact all around
>
>but can't drop the new one in, wider at the base than the top
>
>so what i want to do is shave the grout back
>so i can drop the new tile in on top of the quickset
>
>and then remix just a min amount of new grout with
>some of the old so that the color variation is minimized
>
>so? what do i use as a file/shaver?
>
>brick, cement block, steel rasp?
>
>thanks
>
>bill
>
If it were me, I'd take a tile dressing stone ( a course abrasive
stone used for cleaning up the cut edges of tile) and slightly taper
the edges of the replacement tile until it just slips into place.
Just be aware that you won't have as waterproof a joint as you would
if you replaced the grout.
Paul
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