Remiving Floor Tile

This uniquely designed floor tile removal tool will easily remove ceramic and porcelain tiles even the most stubborn floor tile doesn t stand a chance against eddy the tile breaker.

Remiving floor tile. To learn how to remove the mastic or thinset after removing tile go here to my other video. Break up the first tile with a hammer. The easiest fastest and most efficient way to remove tile. This means that it takes more care to remove a wall tile without damaging the surrounding tiles.

If the tiles you re removing were set in mastic and not mortar you re lucky a floor scraper will do the job. 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. Use a ball peen or masonry hammer and cold chisel to tap the pieces free. Remove ceramic tile from plywood if the tile is stuck to plywood the strategy is a little different.

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. 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. How to remove tile. Standing at 30 inches tall and weighing in at 75 lbs eddy the tile breaker also known as tbe3 is the champion when it comes to large scale floor tile removal.

If you find a damaged tile or two in your floor it is much easier to remove and replace them than installing a new tile floor altogether. However if they were set in mortar follow these steps for proper tile flooring removal. Always wear safety glasses when removing ceramic tile. In some cases the only way to tear out the ceramic tile is with heavy equipment such as a jackhammer or air chisel.

Then hold the chisel under the loose tile at a 30 degree angle and hit it with a mallet to separate the tile from the ground. Removing floor tile can be a difficult and time consuming project and the challenges often remain hidden until the project is underway. This guide details how to successfully complete this project in 6 easy steps including removing the grout and tile applying new mortar and setting the new tiles. If there are no cracks or loose grout you can hit a tile with the chisel so that it breaks.

Hit the tile in the center with a hammer.