LeadWasp Posted March 21, 2017 Report Share Posted March 21, 2017 Hi - is there an easy way to replace individual hip tiles, or given the mortar bed and the fact that you can't wedge the tile up like a normal roof tile, do you have to remove ALL the tiles on the hip? I've got individual badly broken terracotta tiles, perhaps 2 or 3 on several roof hips............................... thanks in advance LW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digger Posted March 21, 2017 Report Share Posted March 21, 2017 Cut the dodgy ones with a 4" grinder as if you use a hammer and bolster chances are you will move all of them. The tile below will hold the new one. Are they bonnets or half round ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeadWasp Posted March 21, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2017 Hi Digger they're bonnets wouldn't the mortar or the one above cover the nail of the one below? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digger Posted March 21, 2017 Report Share Posted March 21, 2017 The one above. If you are adamant you want to nail them it's probable you will have to strip each hip. Not all are nailed, I've laid clay bonnets with no fixing hole. A good lean mix will hold them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeadWasp Posted March 21, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2017 OK I'll get up there and have a look if it's nailed. The spares I have have a nail hole. So just to make sure......if we take an example of 3 tiles and it is the MIDDLE one that is broken. I'd cut the middle one away with the grinder, remove the old mortar for the middle one (off the lower tile). Now what about the mortar bed for the tile above that is over the tip of the tile I'm replacing? Do I just cut this mortar away until I get all the old tile out, lay a new tile and patch the upper tiles mortar bed? If you see what I mean? cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digger Posted March 21, 2017 Report Share Posted March 21, 2017 If the bed of the top tile is sound leave as much as you can whilst still being able to slip in the new tile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeadWasp Posted March 21, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2017 righto - thanks for that, much appreciated cheers LW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vampire Posted March 21, 2017 Report Share Posted March 21, 2017 If the bed is dry you could use 'gripfix' green tube,to stick it on with,have used this method plenty of times on tiles,coping stones and brick piers will never move again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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