Historic 106 Year Old Terracotta Tile Floor Restored With Tile Replacement Ingrained Dirt Removal

[@ricardopelc-wesoly3483]

Nice methodical work, did you use lime mortar or cement to point, personally I would of used lime with sharp sand.

[@charlesmartin800]

Great idea to save your vintage tile. I purchased a home in Palm Springs with Saltillo tile through the backyard and around the pool. Maybe I could keep it by cleaning, grouting then replacing the broken ones.

[@joshalmanza129]

Nice work!

[@celiagivensel1328]

For tiles that have a ton of wax, would sand blasting be a good way to get it off or would that be more harmful to the tile?

[@californiatilerestoration4827]

DEFINITELY DON'T. Sanding and sandblasting will ruin the surface of the tile thus ruining the integrity of the tile and will make them quickly deteriorate. Think French bread. Hard surface but soft inside

[@milesaway3422]

This is awesome. Thank you!

[@californiatilerestoration4827]

Glad you liked it!

[@patricklorne5317]

My God ! It's a murder to lay these old tiles with cement! And making joints so wide, it's unbelievable ... 40 years of laying in France ... I've never seen that !!

[@froufroudeluxe]

These type of floors are very common here in europe

[@sharondamongeot1439]

How did you make the color of the old tile look the same as the new one ? I have to change mine and I’m afraid they will look different colors . Appreciate advise please !!!

[@californiatilerestoration4827]

We custom stained them which is not the easiest thing to do so we had to make colors

[@mrfixitall8199]

What caused you to remove tiles? Were they broken? Loose?

[@californiatilerestoration4827]

all of the above yes. Cracked and chipped tiles as well