Removing Bathroom Floor Tile

If you aren t demoing the entire bathroom like us it helps to remove even just a small section of baseboards so that you can see an edge of the tile floor.

Removing bathroom floor tile. This means that it takes more care to remove a wall tile without damaging the surrounding tiles. Drill a small hole into the tile using a ceramic tile bit. Test old tiles and mortar for asbestos and if asbestos is found hire a professional to remove the tiles safely. Then carefully remove the masking tape.

Planning projects the grout look scummy grout is the bane of many a bathroom but the answer needn t be demolition. Depending on the construction the tile may be attached to bare cement a plywood or mason board underlayment or even affixed to a previously installed floor. Removing wall tiles is different and more difficult than removing floor tiles because wall tiles are typically set very close together with minimal grout lines. To remove floor tile start by finding a spot on the floor where the grout is coming loose or the tile is chipped away.

How to remove tile. If your floor is fully enclosed check out our how to replace a broken tile video for a quick way to remove your first tile. This process of removing tile floor is actually pretty similar to removing tile backsplash. So in this video i will show you the part 1 where i removed the bathroom tiles.

Hit the tile in the center with a hammer. If there are no cracks or loose grout you can hit a tile with the chisel so that it breaks. When you are removing tile floor the first tile is the hardest. I hope you will follow me through the proc.

Then hold the chisel under the loose tile at a 30 degree angle and hit it with a mallet to separate the tile from the ground. Even modern tiles often use lead glaze which creates lead dust during removal. To stop the drill bit from slipping on the tile start by sticking a piece of masking tape over the centre of the tile. Then pry the tiles off the floor by driving the bolster blade underneath them with your mallet.

One tile removal project is unlikely to cause dangerous exposure but to be on the safe side ventilate the bathroom to the outside and wash skin and. If the tiles you re removing were set in mastic and not mortar you re lucky a floor scraper will do the job. Break up the first tile with a hammer. Removing floor tile can be a difficult and time consuming project and the challenges often remain hidden until the project is underway.

Our shower room needs revamping. In this case we are starting with an exposed edge so getting under the tiles is easy. However if they were set in mortar follow these steps for proper tile flooring removal.