How To Remove A Bathroom Tile Floor

To remove tile yourself put on some safety glasses and leather work gloves.

How to remove a bathroom tile floor.

There s nothing subtle about breaking through tile. Work the chisel between the tiles and the concrete hammering them up with a 2 lb. Remove the underlayment once finished with the tile remove the tile underlayment if it is deteriorating. Break up multiple tiles at a time and remove with floor scraper.

To learn how to remove the mastic or thinset after removing tile go here to my other video. Pry up the edges of the underlayment with the roofing rake and flat shovel. Work the chisel under the tiles forcing them loose. Masonry chisel and a 2 lb.

Depending on the construction the tile may be attached to bare cement a plywood or mason board underlayment or even affixed to a previously installed floor. Start at a broken tile or between tiles where the grout has loosened. Remove the grout from around the tile with a grout saw or rotary tool cutting as deeply as you possibly can. Then grab a cold chisel and a three pound sledge.

The easiest fastest and most efficient way to remove tile. This bathroom happened to have an old pink tile floor with a thick mortar bed under it so removing it was a bit of a challenge. Throw the chipped pieces out and wipe up any excess dust. Use a 3 4 or 1 in.

Strike the face of stubborn tiles to break them up for easier removal. Remove the grout grout locks a tile in place sealing the joints between individual pieces. To get started first i had to remove the existing floor and prepare it for the new tile floor. Before you attempt to remove bathroom floor tile remove any unnecessary objects from the room and cover anything you can t take out including the drains.

Broken shards of tile can slice skin like a knife. Just pick a few in the middle of the floor and whack away until you can see what s underneath. Removing floor tile can be a difficult and time consuming project and the challenges often remain hidden until the project is underway. Put on protective gear to shield yourself from flying debris then use a cold chisel and a sledgehammer to break apart the first tile.