Loose tiles

I come across this often.

Remove all the loose tiles, clean them up & stick them back with Nail & Seal or Sticks Like Sh*t.

Then you can re grout straight away, more or less. Renew silicone between bath & tiles.

The Medway Handyman wrote in news:JvI3t.195488$ snipped-for-privacy@fx27.fr:

Thanks - I just hope the plasterboard isn't too damaged. Would you try and blast it with a fan heater to dry it out after removing the tiles? any reason why you aren't suggesting tile adhesive?

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no point. If its wet it'll take weeks

acrylic grip would hold it stillish to gently grout, but may fail later. I'd use proper waterproof tile adhesive & grout next day

NT

use proper waterproof tile adhesive & grout next day

Nail & Seal & Sticks Like Sh*t.

Nail & Seal & Sticks Like Sh*t are completely water proof (indeed, they work under water) & are unlikely to fail. They will dry much faster than tile adhesive so you can grout within an hour.

Any of suggestions will not prevent further problem ... only delay the intervention. You will now or in future need to remove times, and probably replace plasterboard - it may well have blown if it has got really wet.

Always thought plasterboard near a sink/bath/shower a daft approach. The USA use Aquapanel or similar that is not bothered by water ... I used Fermacell throughout my build, again fully waterproof. Plasterboard is not good once wet.

I fully expect to have to replace the plasterboard at some time and I will use a waterproof equivilant (cement based).