Remove Ceramic Tile From Hardwood Floor

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.

Remove ceramic tile from hardwood floor.

Be sure to check with your floor s manufacturer for their recommended method of maintaining your floor. A good tile installation offers generations of durability and aesthetic appeal whether you are working with man made tiles or the natural stone format. If you take a chunk out of the floor you ll have to fill the divot with wood putty then sand stain and finish with urethane making sure it blends. If it s a beautiful hardwood floor consider sanding the glue adhesive from the wood floor to keep it in the best condition possible.

Remove the existing finish. The most common cause of cloudy hardwood floors is using the wrong cleaner. 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. Before selecting which method you ll use to remove the tile adhesive assess what type of flooring is beneath the tiles.

Chip out a single row of tile down the length of the floor and another row across the width with the intersection of the two rows somewhere in the middle of your floor. A more aggressive approach simply sanding and refinishing your floor will get your floors back to normal. How to remove gouges from hardwood floors. You may get lucky when removing tile from a floor and find that the adhesive under the floor is pliable and that you can easily peel it off the floor making the job a piece of cake.

Or you may find that the adhesive is like cement or is cement and nothing short of dynamite. Break up multiple tiles at a time and remove with floor scraper. If you apply harsh chemicals or spend time scraping at the glue it may damage the wood.