How To Remove A Chipped Floor Tile

Damaged tiles allow moisture to get under the tile so replace broken ceramic tiles right away.

How to remove a chipped floor tile.

Break up multiple tiles at a time and remove with floor scraper. Use the chisel to chip out the rest of the tile place the cold chisel in the grout line at the edge of the tile and start chipping it out. If you re only trying to replace 1 2 tiles because they re cracked use masking tape or duct tape to tape off the tiles you want to remove. In this guide we re replacing a wall tile but the steps would be the same for a floor tile.

Pry up the sections with a pry bar. First isolate the broken tile from the rest of the floor by using a hammer and chisel to remove the grout around the tile. The tile is very sharp so be extra cautious while removing the tile. Then tap the tiles with a chisel starting in the middle and working your way out.

Throw the chipped pieces out and wipe up any excess dust. How to replace a broken wall or floor tile. Perhaps you have a chipped cracked or broken floor tile that needs replacement well we show you step by step how to remove the old tile thinset and inst. After you have chipped away at the tile and mortar cut the old subfloor into small sections with a circular saw equipped with a carbide blade.

Slowly pry the tile up with the cold chisel. Remove any loose adhesive remaining on the floor. If you are working over a bath basin shower tray or kitchen sink. Once you get some of the tile pulled away use your chisel to get behind the tile and tap it sideways to remove the rest.

Watch the grout lines around the tile to ensure the grout and surrounding tiles don t also crack. Ditto for clay tiles. Watch our video or follow the steps to discover how to remove and replace a chipped cracked or smashed tile. Grout locks a tile in place sealing the joints between individual pieces.

Lay down a dust sheet. If not you ll need to either. Here s how to go about it. You can easily replace cracked and broken ceramic and clay tiles if you kept extra tiles and grout mix.

Remove the grout from around the tile with a grout saw or rotary tool cutting as deeply as you possibly can. If the old tile was laid on underlayment cut through the underlayment and mortar but not the subfloor. Repeat steps 1 and 2 until you ve removed several tiles. Once it s up remove the rest of the tile with your hands.