How To Remove Floor And Wall Tiles

The best way to remove ceramic wall or floor tiles is to start off by working your way along the row of tiles from one exposed edge if that is possible.

How to remove floor and wall tiles.

Removing wall tiles is different and more difficult than removing floor tiles because wall tiles are typically set very close together with minimal grout lines. This means that it takes more care to remove a wall tile without damaging the surrounding tiles. Although you can chip away the grout by hand with small tools you are likely to damage the wall in the process. Always wear safety glasses when removing ceramic tile.

The method used to attach the tiles to the wall affects the way the tiles come off. When applying your new tiles you ll need to tile onto a flat sound surface so this will help. Tiles installed with thinset or another tile adhesive often require more work to remove them. If you can get access to the exposed edge of a tile then using a handheld flat metal chisel chisel sizes vary just choose one that s not too big for the size of tile you are removing.

It takes time patience and the right tools. In some cases the only way to tear out the ceramic tile is with heavy equipment such as a jackhammer or air chisel. This time we show you the do s and don ts in floor removal plus learn some important installation tips from the mistakes the last installer made. Art focuses on a single contractor approach to customized renovation work and performs projects such as installing custom tile showers fixing tiled shower leaks replacing cracked tiles and installing floor and wall tile.

Once you ve removed all of the tiles try to get as much dried adhesive off the wall or floor as you can it should come away fairly easily by gently tapping it with the chisel and hammer.