Removing Old Tile From Wall

To remove wall tiles start by heating up the grout between the tiles with a blow dryer so it s easier to remove.

Removing old tile from wall.

Always wear safety glasses when removing ceramic tile. Remove outlet covers and cut the electricity to the area where you will be removing the tiles. So in this video i will show you the part 1 where i removed the bathroom tiles. Chisel away tiles instead.

Wait several minutes and use a large scrapper to remove the mastic. In some cases the only way to tear out the ceramic tile is with heavy equipment such as a jackhammer or air chisel. Place a chisel against the edge of a tile in this line almost flat against a wall and tap with a hammer. Sometimes you can get a flat chisel behind the tiles and pop them off one at a time almost whole.

If the adhesive is not cement based you could try sprinkling water to the wall to ease the scrapping process. Use a ball peen or masonry hammer and cold chisel to tap the pieces free. Once you have removed the tiles you will see there is an adhesive beneath that is either rock hard or semi soft. Scrape away some of the grout in a long line using a utility knife grout saw or rotary grinder.

Our shower room needs revamping. We ve taken a look at and reviewed the best tools for removing tiles and listed them for you so that you can decide for yourself which one is best suited for your tile removal job. These seemed to be where the original drywaller rested the old drywall to nail it in creating a small gap above the tub and wall this gap is later covered up by the first row of tile but its function is to help prevent water from wicking up the drywall from the lip and corners of the tub. Next use a chisel and hammer to pry the tiles off of the wall.

It depends on a lot of variables in place at the time the tile was set but it comes down to how well the tile is bonded to the mortar. This method is slower but allows you to save some of the tiles for reuse. Then use a utility knife or rotary grinder to scrape away the grout until the spacer lugs between the tiles are visible. The method used to attach the tiles to the wall affects the way the tiles come off.

Carefully use the hammer and putty knife to chisel off the tiles without gouging the drywall. Tiles installed with thinset or another tile adhesive often require more work to remove them. If you have a lot of tiles to remove then the quickest and most efficient way to remove tiles is to use a chisel in a suitable power tool.