If you attempt to remove a tile while the grout is in place the grout joints will put pressure on the surrounding tiles which may weaken or crack them.
How to remove marble tile from wall.
You might want to remove any wall hangings to be on the safe side.
Step 2 start in the middle starting in the middle of the room use demolition hammers sledgehammers striking at a grout joint to begin breaking up the floor.
Removal with minimal damage.
If you plan to remove a whole wall of tiles try tapping the edge of each one with a.
Break the tile if necessary.
Soak the hot melt off the marble with denatured alcohol.
Remove all the grout between the tiles.
Step 3 use the chisel ease the chisel underneath the edge of marble tiling working away from the center.
Removing a single tile from a wall can be trickier.
This will force the sharp edge of the chisel under the mortar and free the shard.
Remove items hanging on the walls.
If the tiles are firmly attached you may not be able to remove them without breaking but here s how to give it a try.
How to remove a cultured marble bathtub surround.
The sledgehammer is only for breaking up the tile not for removing everything.
Start by removing all the grout using a grout saw rotary cutter oscillating tool or utility knife.
Lay tarps in a bathtub over the floor and fixtures in the bathroom.
If you whack the 2x you may take some stone with it.
The typical way to remove glued on marble tile is to pry it off the drywall with a flat.
Try to locate a loose tile.
Next position a chisel in the grout line under the bottom of the tile and tap it gently with a hammer to see if the tile will pop loose be careful not to chip or crack the adjoining tile.
I d try hot melt gluing some 2x4s on edge to the marble to create strength in tension then driving gradually larger shims behind the stone to set it free.
For smaller pieces of stubborn stuck on debris place the cutting edge of the masonry chisel against the bottom side of the tile then tap the handle of the tool with a hammer.
This approach should let you save more of your tiles for reuse unless the tiles are.
Chisel tiles away from the wall.
Sheetrock panels contain fine gypsum particulates compressed into large.
Slice through the caulking between the cultured marble panels and at the edges with a utility knife.
Starting at the edge of the wall place the blade against the mastic and give the handle a solid tap with a hammer.