Removing Floor Tiles Bathroom

Always wear safety glasses when removing ceramic tile.

Removing floor tiles bathroom. To learn how to remove the mastic or thinset after removing tile go here to my other video. Before you attempt to remove bathroom floor tile remove any unnecessary objects from the room and cover anything you can t take out including the drains. Start at a broken tile or between tiles where the grout has loosened. 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.

Remove ceramic tile from plywood if the tile is stuck to plywood the strategy is a little different. Remove any appliances or built in furniture like cabinets if possible. Taking care when removing the trimwork allows it to be reinstalled when a new floor is installed after the tile floor is removed. Tile demolition is such a messy endeavor and adds so much time to a bathroom remodel that you may be looking for a way to avoid it.

Use a ball peen or masonry hammer and cold chisel to tap the pieces free. Remove fixtures empty the room and remove any fixtures that may impede the process of removing the tile. Use a 3 4 or 1 in. Strike the face of stubborn tiles to break them up for easier removal.

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. How to redo bathroom floors without ripping up the tiles. Turn off water supply before removing a sink or toilet. In some cases the only way to tear out the ceramic tile is with heavy equipment such as a jackhammer or air chisel.

From there you can pry up the tiles with a flat pry. This will expose the plywood underlayment. Work the chisel under the tiles forcing them loose. Remove baseboards or trim work around the room.

Put on protective gear to shield yourself from flying debris then use a cold chisel and a sledgehammer to break apart the first tile. The easiest fastest and most efficient way to remove tile. Removing ceramic tiles the easy way using a demolition hammer easy to use and reasonable rental rates make this tool a life saver during light demo work li. Work the chisel between the tiles and the concrete hammering them up with a 2 lb.