How To Remove An Old Tile Up Floor Drain

Empty the room and remove any fixtures that may impede the process of removing the tile.

How to remove an old tile up floor drain.

Hit the tile in the center with a hammer. If removing a toilet drain reservoir remove bolt and rock the fixture to break wax seal. Find the old wax ring that sticks the base of the toilet to the floor and remove it. It s likely you will be breaking the floor at the very least to get to the drain body to either install the extension or raise the drain itself.

Once this first tile is removed place the chisel against the bottom edge of adjacent tiles apply pressure with your hammer and the tiles should pop up easily image 2. Pry the tiles up. Be careful because you do not want to break them. Grout saws have teeth on the end of them and remove the.

Use a grout saw to cut all the grout loose around the perimeter of the tile you wish to remove. How to remove tile. Work the chisel between the tiles and the concrete hammering them up with a 2 lb. Use a 3 4 or 1 in.

Turn off water supply before removing a sink or toilet. In some cases the only way to tear out the ceramic tile is with heavy equipment such as a jackhammer or air chisel. To learn how to remove the mastic or thinset after removing tile go here to my other video. A dremel or equivalent multi tool with the grout removing attachment is easiest to use.

Use a hammer and chisel to break the tile from the center and work toward the edges. 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. Masonry chisel and a 2 lb. Strike the face of stubborn tiles to break them up for easier removal.

Clear all of the grout around the drain. Break up the first tile with a hammer. Always wear safety glasses when removing ceramic tile. Start at a broken tile or between tiles where the grout has loosened.

Use a scraper or putty knife to clean the floor of all residue. Use a ball peen or masonry hammer and cold chisel to tap the pieces free. Wipe down the flange and surrounding area with a mixture of household bleach and water or use a disinfectant cleaning solution. Break up the first tile with the blunt edge of a hammer image 1 and then use a chisel to pry up the remainder of the first tile.

You can use a dremel tool or a grout saw. Sioux chief finish line drains seem to be the only ones i ve seen so far that allow you to remove the drain itself completely without breaking up floors. You will see the drain housing. The easiest fastest and most efficient way to remove tile.

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