Removing Tile Floor From Cement Board

How to remove tile from a concrete floor create a smooth surface for new tile.

Removing tile floor from cement board. Chip the grout along the grout lines use a ball peen or masonry hammer and cold chisel to tap the pieces free. You ll likely have leftover grout or glue that needs to be. Strike the end of the putty knife gently with the hammer. Old ceramic tiles laid directly onto a cement base.

In some cases the only way to tear out the ceramic tile is with heavy equipment such as a jackhammer or air chisel. Lifting up the shovel from underneath will break the cement board and the grout holding the tile so you can remove it. Leave a super thin layer of. Removing tile from concrete will require you to use your strength to the fullest because you have to knock the tiles out instead of them coming out without any real force.

Unscrew registers from the floors or walls and tape plastic sheeting inside of the hole to close it off. The blade of the putty knife should be nearly parallel with the floor. Repeat the process sliding the shovel under the cement board then lifting and you can get rid of the floor in chunks. Once the grout is removed from around a tile try to pop the tile off the cement board by driving the stiff putty knife under the tile at a low angle.

If you don t have room for another layer of tile over an old tile floor you ll have to scrap off the old. Please consider a small donation to support my channel so i can keep bringing you great videos in the futur. Sweep up the broken pieces of tile on the ground. How to remove backer board from a wood floor.

There s no easy way on how to. Typically 1 2 inch thick it s screwed to the plywood subfloor before tile is installed. Wear long pants and. Backer board is a manufactured product made with cement.

Start with a chisel and hand maul. It s best to drive a tool under the tile at a low angle. Please see description for important information. Cover the ceiling windows doors and any walls or sections of the floor you are not removing with plastic sheeting.

Hit the chisel with the mallet to scrape off the adhesive. Scraping off the adhesive 1. The concrete floor is unlike those on cement board or wood since no underlayment or subfloor can be pried up and thrown away as you would undress.