Home remodeling question--adding a wall to enclose a dining room?

Question

I am extending a wall to enclose a dining room to a den. I read on a home improvement website that tile flooring underneath the extension would have to be removed. Does anyone know if only the necessary portion of tile can be removed without having to redo the entire floor? If so, what is the best way to do it? Thanks.

Answer 1

Yes, you can remove only the portion of the tile that will be located under the new wall. The simplest way to do this, would be to use a circular saw, with a diamond, or graphite blade (assuming this is ceramic tile). If this is actually vinyl tile, you dont need to remove it at all, just build right over it.

You can get blades to cut ceramics, marble, steel, etc at your local building supply store... just tell them what diameter you need, and what you are cutting, and they can help you select the appropriate blade.

The reason you remove ceramic tile, when installing a wall, is that securing the wall to the floor, will often crack the tile. By cutting out where the wall is to be installed, you avoid this.

Once the tile is cut, then comes the fun part of prying out the portion where the wall will sit, hehehe.

Have Fun

Answer 2

Usually, the tiles can be pried loose. Some will break, but you should have enough left to patch in around the completed wall. Plan your wall and mark it on the floor. Remove all tiles that are even partly into that area. Build wall, do wall board and baseboard trim. Rent a tile cutter and fill in the open tile area.

Answer 3

The previous answer is great. I would ad that you can also use a spiral saw with a tile bit to cut the tile.