Alwayslearning22 Posted March 21 Posted March 21 I’ve a brand new house and the builder put the shower head holder low on the wall and it’s become loose. I’m gonna go remove it How can I fill the hole on the tile? An epoxy filler ? It’s a 6mm hole and I need it to be a long lasting fix. Thanks
JohnMo Posted March 21 Posted March 21 Are you re using the hole to mount the shower head there again, or moving shower head and want to seal the old hole?
Alwayslearning22 Posted March 21 Author Posted March 21 21 minutes ago, JohnMo said: Are you re using the hole to mount the shower head there again, or moving shower head and want to seal the old hole? Sorry, I should have been more clear. yes I’m moving the shower head higher up the wall and want to seal the old hole. thanks
saveasteading Posted March 21 Posted March 21 What material is the wall? If you could refix it in the same place solidly would you prefer that?
marshian Posted March 21 Posted March 21 28 minutes ago, Alwayslearning22 said: Sorry, I should have been more clear. yes I’m moving the shower head higher up the wall and want to seal the old hole. thanks Swap the two tiles over?? Assumes "Modern house probably tiled straight onto plasterboard"
JohnMo Posted March 21 Posted March 21 10 minutes ago, marshian said: Swap the two tiles over?? Assumes "Modern house probably tiled straight onto plasterboard" That's brave. Every time I've tried to remove a tile from plasterboard, I ended up replacing the plasterboard as well. Almost impossible to remove cleanly.
Alwayslearning22 Posted March 21 Author Posted March 21 26 minutes ago, marshian said: Swap the two tiles over?? Assumes "Modern house probably tiled straight onto plasterboard" walls tanked behind tiles. would make a right mess
Alwayslearning22 Posted March 21 Author Posted March 21 14 minutes ago, JohnMo said: That's brave. Every time I've tried to remove a tile from plasterboard, I ended up replacing the plasterboard as well. Almost impossible to remove cleanly. im hoping to not replace any tiles or plasterboard for a few years
Alwayslearning22 Posted March 21 Author Posted March 21 31 minutes ago, saveasteading said: What material is the wall? If you could refix it in the same place solidly would you prefer that? Just a stud wall with plasterboard It’s just a handset holder they put it right above the taps. If I could refix it and seal it will silicone I’ll just leave it there and install a new riser bar
saveasteading Posted March 21 Posted March 21 Tiled? Can we see a picture? It can probably be fixed in the same spot with the right fixings.
marshian Posted March 22 Posted March 22 On 21/03/2026 at 09:46, JohnMo said: That's brave. Every time I've tried to remove a tile from plasterboard, I ended up replacing the plasterboard as well. Almost impossible to remove cleanly. Did you tile it? Modern house tiled to a price often the dot the adhesive in 4 spots - rather than butter up the whole tile
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