Uneven Wall Tiles

Lippage is the technical term for uneven tile edges though is more common.

Uneven wall tiles.

The area of the wall to be tiled minus the area of the window is 37 square feet. If you put a 48 straight edge up against the most sunken areas there s a gap of almost a 1 2. If existing tiles are beyond repair remove the tile and install a piece of wallboard in its place. They will try to remedy with further grouting and their excuse is the tiles are not perfectly the same width.

The wall s imperfections will be really apparent with plain smart tiles like subway white. The unevenness of a ceramic backsplash will be more or less visible depending on the smart tiles model. Repair any loose or cracked tiles. Place painter s tape along the edge of adjacent tiles you are not going to remove.

The problem is the tiles are not looking perfectly flush. They seemed ok before grouting but after the unevenness seems to show more for some reason maybe because of the shadowing. Set the blade of a chisel along the grout joint and tap it with a hammer to remove the old grout surrounding the. The different texture levels will be quickly visible and will ruin the beauty of the backsplash.

Insert the tip of the chisel or. Things you will need measuring tape tile wet saw leveling spacers and wedges trowel thinset mortar rubber mallet grout grout float grout sponge. To do so make sure all of the tiles are intact and secure. This helps protect them.

In any of those circumstances leveling clips and wedges help you lay tile flat. Remove the tile and prepare the wall according to the corresponding instructions above or tile over the existing tile.