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How to Fix Loose Tiled or Hollow Floors
If you’re worried about the costs and challenges of replacing your flooring, there’s good news. Our Fix-A-Floor adhesive provides an affordable and straightforward solution for fixing creaky, loose and hollow tiles. Read on for our easy-to-follow guide on how to fix hollow tiles, and by the end, you’ll be able to fix your flooring issues with confidence and address common concerns with ease.
Materials Required:
- Fix-A-Floor Extra Adhesive: Specially designed and formulated for easy hollow tile repair and flooring issues.
- 10:1 ratio thrust Caulking Gun: Load our adhesive tubes into a caulking gun for easy application.
- Drill & Drill Bits: For creating the holes in your grout with the proper sized drill bit.
- Vacuum/Dustpan & Brush: Clean up any residual dust from the drilled holes.
- Damp Sponge: Wipe away excess adhesive that comes out the grout holes.
- Weighted Objects (Can use buckets filled with water): You will need to place a weighted object on your problem area to help with the curing.
- Matching Grout: Gather matching grout for your drilled holes.
Fix-A-Floor Extra Strength Repair Adhesive
Fix-A-Floor is an extra strength repair adhesive designed to specifically fix hollow floor tiles, loose and creaky wood or laminate floors, and hollow spots. It’s a do-it-yourself solution that eliminates the need for expensive removals or replacements.
How to fix creaky and loose floor tiles
Ready to learn all about how to fix hollow tiles and remove those annoying creaking noises? It’s easier than you think. Follow these steps:
To open the tube:
- Remove the cap from the tip.
- Unscrew the tip from the tube.
- Use a masonry drill bit to create an opening at the top of the threaded tube nub or cut the plastic tip carefully with a Stanley knife.
Cut the customisable plastic tip to size:
- Trim the tip to fit your grout width.
- For smaller grout widths, carefully poke a hole through the tip or cut the end of the tip with scissors.
- Screw the tip back onto the tube.
TOP TIP: Keep the tube upright until ready to use; place a finger over the tip when moving from hole to hole to avoid spillage.
DIRECTIONS:
How to Fix Creaky/Loose/Hollow Tile, Stone & Marble Floors:
- Locate the hollow tiles and areas by tapping with a wooden dowel or fingers.
- Drill 2-4 holes on each side of the tile using a masonry drill bit.
- Vacuum over each hole to remove debris and dust or clean with a dustpan and brush.
- Insert your Fix-A-Floor tube into a caulking gun and place the tip into one of the drilled holes.
- Fill holes as needed, ensuring the adhesive flows consistently. For best results take your time, apply slow gentle pressure on the caulking gun, and allow for the adhesive to exit from the tip.
- Once the area has been filled, wipe away any excess adhesive that has spilt out.
- Allow the adhesive to cure for a minimum of 24 hours.
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Fill the drilled holes with matching grout.
Always remember, when allowing the adhesive to cure for the 24-hour period, place some sort of weighted object on the area being fixed. This will assist in creating a strong bond between the tile and substrate. This can simply be partially filled buckets of water. .
Our top tips
- For underfloor heated areas, simply mark your drill bit to the depth of the tile using any kind of masking tape as guidance.
- Collect the dust and reuse it to fill the pilot holes, saving time mixing up a grout to match.
- For best results when fixing loose floor tiles, go nice and slowly – while Fix-A-Floor is extremely low viscosity – easy, slow, gentle pressure on the caulking gun allows for the adhesive to exit from the tip in a consistent manner. If you apply too much pressure it may result in adhesive coming out of the rear, so take your time.
The advantages of our flooring adhesive solutions
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Solving creaky floors and loose tiles: Our Fix-A-Floor adhesive is designed to fix creaky wood floors and loose tiles, providing a versatile solution that saves you time and money.
- Cost-effective repair: Discover how our adhesive offers a cost-effective way to fix hollow tiles and flooring without the need for expensive replacements.
- User-friendly application: Our step-by-step guide simplifies the application process, making it accessible to both DIY enthusiasts and professionals.
Conclusion
With Fix-A-Floor adhesive, you have an affordable and user-friendly solution for fixing hollow floor tiles. Our step-by-step guide ensures a seamless and successful repair process, offering a cost-effective alternative to replacement. Your floors will be as good as new in no time, and when some one asks how to fix hollow tiles, you’ll tell them – with the Fix-A-Floor adhesive!