2007-01-25 12:10:50 · 6 answers · asked by Melinda M 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Decorating & Remodeling
I wish I had better news, but there really is no gentle way. A hammer and chisle are the least violent options.
You can minimize the mess factor by covering the tile with a large drop cloth as you break it, but it's gonna be messy, but hopefully worth it.
2007-01-25 12:25:05 · answer #1 · answered by TJTB 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Let me give you some techniques for removing these ceramic tiles. Start at the doorway or in a corner. Break up the first tile with a hammer (be sure and wear eye protection) and get the first one up. Then take a hammer and chisel (not a wood chisel) and keep the angle of the chisel low and work the chisel underneath the tile. This should break the tile into larger pieces, thus completing the job faster. You'll then need scrapers to get the thinset adhesive up. Use a scraper that has a semi-blunt edge first, which removes the larger amount, and then switch to a sharper scraper to finish the job. Good luck.
2007-01-25 20:49:39 · answer #2 · answered by Turnhog 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
use a grout remover tool to run along the tiles. it take some elbow grease but it goes pretty quick. work a narrow flat screwdriver under a corner of the tile and wiggle it until the glue lets go. The tile will lift off. You can also break one tile and work out from there.
2007-01-25 20:24:24 · answer #3 · answered by spacey 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It really depends on the kind of tile and how long it has been there. If it is older you might be able to get it up with a chisel and hammer with some muscle behind it.
Professional tile layers should be able to get it up with out destroying the bathroom and the rest of your house.
2007-01-25 20:20:47 · answer #4 · answered by sangreal 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A stiff paitn scraper and a hammer usually work. Kinda depends on how good it is layed down. Ask at a tool rental store, they have a wide blade scraper that fits on the end of a chipping hammer. It makes quick work of tile removal.
2007-01-25 20:25:54 · answer #5 · answered by ender3113 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are on a house with a basement, i would put a ceramic blade on the saw, and just cut the whole subfloor out, and put a new one in.....
If you are on a concrete slab....i guess the best way is to call some buds with big arms, and get them all chisels and hammers, and buy them dinner.
2007-01-25 22:09:24 · answer #6 · answered by AA 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋