2006-10-03 10:44:33 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
Bunch a real comedians on here today aren't there? Take a 4" paint scraper and a hammer. Put the scraper square against the joint and smack, the tiles should come off whole, which will reduce the clean up time, depending on how many tiles you may go thru a few scrapers but it is worth it. Wear safety glasses!
2006-10-03 11:02:28 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
f you have no need or desire for tile removal methods designed to keep the tile intact, the fastest, easiest way to get the old tile out is to simply use a hammer to break it up. Be sure and wear your goggles and facemask doing this because shards and dust will fly up as you work. You can cover the tile your working on with an old towel and hammer the tile with the towel covering it to minimize this. You will need to scrape off the old, hardened adhesive with a hand scraper.
2006-10-03 18:32:12 · answer #2 · answered by smartfix99 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take the wall off of the studs.
Install new cement board and or greenboard, depending on what you are going to do with the walls. By taking the wall out you remove bacteria and such.
If you are putting in new tile use cement board as the backer.
If you plan to paint it, use greenboard.
2006-10-04 00:59:14 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you dont care about recycling them, and just wanna get rid of them quickly, use a 1 to 3 pound sledge hammer, or mallet, wear goggles, and gloves. If, you want to try and slavage what you can, lots of luck here, as this wont be easy. You will wanna try to use scraper, or a pry bar and a rubber mallet, work from one edge, and go across, try to start towards the top, as it will make it somewhat easier to do. However, dont plan on it being too neat going this route. Plan on having to do total demo on the wall or floor.
2006-10-03 18:23:29 · answer #4 · answered by jeff the drunk 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Heat the tiles with a torch to soften the glue and scrape them off with a 4 inch putty knife. Clean and quick.
2006-10-04 02:43:33 · answer #5 · answered by blue_eagle74 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You will need a flat shovel. One that is straight across sort of like a shingle remover for roofs or an edger that they use to cut around sidewalks to edge the grass will work. A crow bar will work too but might take longer. You have to get under them and push forward to get them to come up, not try to pull towards yourself, know what I mean? hope so. good luck!!
2006-10-03 17:50:56 · answer #6 · answered by MISS-MARY 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a five pound sledgehammer..judicious applied with a finesse of approach befitting the backing layer material!!!a heating gun may help with the adhesive residue left underneath the tile left behind!!!hammer and chisel should always be at the ready also!!!for the odd bits and detailed excesses!!!
2006-10-03 17:51:11 · answer #7 · answered by eldoradoreefgold 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A Big Red Hammer!
2006-10-03 17:54:41 · answer #8 · answered by rsist34 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Ceramic, I assume.
Hammer and chisel. Wear eye goggles.
2006-10-03 17:48:58 · answer #9 · answered by ed 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
demolish the house!
2006-10-03 17:54:03 · answer #10 · answered by Einmann 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋