How To Remove Old Tile From Bathroom Walls

Work slowly and at about a 45 degree angle.

How to remove old tile from bathroom walls.

Pry the piece of tile up gently and slowly until it separates from the wall with ease. Cut away the grout surrounding the tile or tiles that you want to remove. So in this video i will show you the part 1 where i removed the bathroom tiles. You may need to pry it off in two or three places if firmly attached.

Remove the toilet if necessary. Tiles installed with thinset or another tile adhesive often require more work to remove them. Always wear safety glasses when removing ceramic tile. Your demo was so neat and tamed.

Tap the handle of the tool with a hammer until the tile comes away from the wall. If the toilet or a pedestal sink is covering the tile turn off the shutoff valve on the water supply line. I sadly made this same mistake redoing my bathroom and had to spend an all nighter removing old drywall and putting up cement backer board. In some cases the only way to tear out the ceramic tile is with heavy equipment such as a jackhammer or air chisel.

7 remove each tile in turn working. Again do not pry away aggressively to prevent damage to the plaster. Flush the toilet until the tank and bowl are both dry finishing the job with a hand operated pump then a sponge. Be careful to cut away only the grout and not into the wall.

Messy back breaking work. Our shower room needs revamping. A wide blade putty knife is helpful in prying the tiles loose. Once those tiles loosen pry them off.

When you believe you have removed or cut away most of the grout stop and examine your work. Chip the grout along the grout lines use a ball peen or masonry hammer and cold chisel to tap the pieces free. And i don t care what any one says demo sucks.