Let me start off by saying, I absolutely hated this project right after I got started. It was horrible, I will never attempt any type of tile ever again. Moving on. The toilet paper holder in the spare bath was just wrong. It was about six inches above the toilet seat and came to about mid-thigh. My husband hated it so much that he took the roll holder out. So, the roll sits either on the corner of the counter or on the window sill. It has driven me crazy since last August. I decided I would end it's existence, with the help of the internet, of course. After some searches, I found that using a Dremmel was going to be the best route to take. Normally, all one would have to do is use a box cutter to cut around the caulk and pull from tile. No such luck. In our house we do things the hard way, this thing was grouted on. Little did I know was how it was actually set into the tile pattern on the dry wall. I hate my life at this point. After getting the roll holder off, I had a huge amount of grout filling an area between two tiles. Seriously? I used the Dremmel and worked away at the grout. It took forever, or at least a few hours. I finally was down to the drywall. For whoever buys this house from us, in four years, I'd recommend just replacing all the tile walls. But whatever. Come to find out, removing the grout was the easy part. I found white tiles at Habitat for Humanity for 9 cents a piece. I literally paid the lady in change since I never carry cash. Unfortunately, the tiles would not fit perfectly back into the open area. I again used the Dremmel to smooth down the original tiles so the new ones would fit. Sweet baby Jesus, I finally got them in. They're not perfect, and there is a little ridge, but I no longer care. I forgot to come back in four hours and wipe away the grout. I let it dry overnight and found it the next day hard as a rock, or grout. I scoured the internet for scouring ideas. Some said use a wet sponge, or magic eraser. I did both to no avail. I finally gave up and just used a razor blade. It came off just fine. I'll be painting the tile someday so I wasn't worried about taking off any glaze or sealant. So here is what I'm left with, a white square that's crooked in the middle of a sea of dingy yellow tile. I'll take it. I'm just so glad to be done. Check out that awesome grout joint. I need to start applying for part time tile jobs. So, needless to say I will never tile again. Want me to rebuild your motor? Sure. Need help with tile? Ha ha, no. I still have to paint the tile. I bought a kit (so I thought) from Amazon and opened it after this project only to find that nothing is included. I bought a box with one can of epoxy in it. Dumb me. I'll have to buy the rest of the supplies and then tackle that project.
At least I'm one step closer to being finished with this bathroom. I'm pretty sure at this point I will never attempt a bathroom make over again. I think I'll just stick with hunting, fishing, and crafts.
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Laurie Thompson
12/17/2017 10:32:12 pm
I laughed so loud it scared my dog I am in the same situation. I not only have a ridiculous toilet paper holder behind the toilet. Yes... behind it. ... but also a towel rack. Grouted to tile. Yay!
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Lori
4/5/2019 06:27:47 am
I have the same identical set up as you! I have got to get that TP holder off!! Luckily I do have the exact matching retro tile I found on ebay for when we remodel it.
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