Removing Tile From Concrete Wall

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Removing tile from concrete wall.

Give it a try by inserting a chisel putty knife or other flat tool in between the tile and the wall almost parallel to the wall. In some cases the only way to tear out the ceramic tile is with heavy equipment such as a jackhammer or air chisel. This approach should let you save more of your tiles for reuse unless the tiles are unusually well adhered or a relatively recent installation. Use a 3 4 or 1 in.

A wide blade putty knife is helpful in prying the tiles loose. If the walls were covered with a latex waterproofing the tile will be much easier to remove and should pop. Wipe the tiles dry with a rag then scrub them again with the textured side of a kitchen sponge. Please consider a small donation to support my channel so i can keep bringing you great videos in the futur.

Chisel tiles away from the wall. To get dried thinset off the top of your tiles scrub away as much of it as you can with warm soapy water and a sponge. Once those tiles loosen pry them off. To do that you will need that hammer we talked about.

Before you remove the mesh and mortar of a mud wall you must first deal with the tile. Work the chisel under the tiles forcing them loose. These pieces should break off fairly easy. Ceramic porcelain marble and mosaic tiles for walls and floors can be removed by hand with the aid of a chisel and small 2 lb sledgehammer for instance but this can be a tiring job and doing it this way is time consuming and very hard work.

Strike the face of stubborn tiles to break them up for easier removal. Work the chisel between the tiles and the concrete hammering them up with a 2 lb. Chip the grout along the grout lines use a ball peen or masonry hammer and cold chisel to tap the pieces free. Always wear safety glasses when removing ceramic tile.

Tiles installed with thinset or another tile adhesive often require more work to remove them. Continue chipping until you have removed the trim pieces and have exposed the top edge of the flat tile. Masonry chisel and a 2 lb. Put the chisel along the top edge of the tile trim and hammer down.