We all know how frustrating it can be having loose tiles beneath our feet! Loose tiles are often noticed by noise when walked on or a hollow sound when installed. It is best to fix right away!
Loose tiles can be caused by many factors such as improper installation and substrate problems. When loose tiles are found, it is generally best to replace them. However, this can often be undesirable due to the cost of the tile or for aesthetic reasons - but, fortunately, their are other methods. A simple method involves the injection of epoxy resin underneath the tile to re-bond the tile to the substrate.
The tools that you will require are a drill motor, carbide tipped blade equal to the grout joint size, a large construction syringe, a supply of quality two part epoxy and a supply of matching grout.
Holes are carefully drilled into the grout joints on either side of the loose tile. Epoxy is mixed and injected into one of the holes with a tight fitting fixture until epoxy comes out the other side. Tile mechanics that have used this method often use the likes of a golf tee in the opposing hole to ensure that the epoxy completely fills all voids prior to oozing out the other hole.
The epoxy is dug out slightly and allowed to cure. After this, the holes are grouted leaving the procedure complete – no more loose, wobbly tiles!
