How To Remove Old Ceramic Wall Tiles

Break up a wall tiled in mortar into manageable pieces using a sledgehammer to break the tiles and mortar from top to bottom on the tiled wall.

How to remove old ceramic wall tiles.

Use the hammer and chisel to break up smaller pieces. To remove wall tiles start by heating up the grout between the tiles with a blow dryer so it s easier to remove. Tiles installed with thinset or another tile adhesive often require more work to remove them. Next use a chisel and hammer to pry the tiles off of the wall.

Then use a utility knife or rotary grinder to scrape away the grout until the spacer lugs between the tiles are visible. Our shower room needs revamping. Starting at the edge of the wall place the blade against the mastic and give the handle a solid tap with a hammer. Once those tiles loosen pry them off.

Always wear safety glasses when removing ceramic tile. So in this video i will show you the part 1 where i removed the bathroom tiles. In some cases the only way to tear out the ceramic tile is with heavy equipment such as a jackhammer or air chisel. If you want to protect the underlying wall take a three inch stiff putty knife and hold it at a very low angle relative to the wall.

Use a ball peen or masonry hammer and cold chisel to tap the pieces free.