On tile shower walls you often see porcelain or ceramic towel racks cemented to the wall.
How to remove ceramic towel bar from tile wall.
Scrape the grout away with a utility knife.
An ordinary grout saw typically does not work for wall tiles because of lug spacers that connect adjacent tiles underneath.
How to remove a cemented towel rack from a tile wall.
Thanks for the info.
Or if the only problem is the towel bar itself it s missing it s broken or it s just plain ugly just replace it with a spring loaded one.
I had to remove my towel holder to put in a cabinet.
On tile shower walls you often see porcelain or ceramic towel racks cemented to the wall.
Installing a towel bar on a ceramic tile wall is fairly easy.
Didn t know how these things were attached.
As with many tasks proper planning and preparation is the key to success.
They can also be cemented to the drywall sometimes surrounded by tile.
I would note though that it would be a good idea to run a utility knife around the outside of the fixtures so that when they get pulled off the wall a bunch of drywall paper doesn t come off with it nothing that drywall compound didn t fix.
Replace old towel bars soap dishes corner shelves and other ceramic fixtures on ceramic tile walls without breaking the tile or cutting into the walls.
In the close up of the towel bar it appears as though your ceramic wall tile is painted ad the grout lines are exactly the same color and texture as the tile.
The entire bath is lovely and exceptionally well done.
Unlike towel racks attached to brackets that are screwed into the drywall there s no way to.
If done correctly you will remove two pieces of tile and.
This method takes a while but comes with a low risk of damaging the surrounding tiles.
Jul 15 2013 how to remove a cemented towel rack from a tile wall.