How To Remove Old Tile From Bathroom Walls

A wide blade putty knife is helpful in prying the tiles loose.

How to remove old tile from bathroom walls.

I hope you will follow me through the proc. Always wear safety glasses when removing ceramic tile. So in this video i will show you the part 1 where i removed the bathroom tiles. Cut away the grout surrounding the tile or tiles that you want to remove.

If the toilet or a pedestal sink is covering the tile turn off the shutoff valve on the water supply line. Our shower room needs revamping. When you believe you have removed or cut away most of the grout stop and examine your work. Tap the handle of the tool with a hammer until the tile comes away from the wall.

In some cases the only way to tear out the ceramic tile is with heavy equipment such as a jackhammer or air chisel. The only way the old tile was coming out of my bathroom was with a sledge hammer. Flush the toilet until the tank and bowl are both dry finishing the job with a hand operated pump then a sponge. Remove the toilet if necessary.

You may need to pry it off in two or three places if firmly attached. Give it a try by inserting a chisel putty knife or other flat tool in between the tile and the wall almost parallel to the wall. Your demo was so neat and tamed. Work slowly and at about a 45 degree angle.

Pry the piece of tile up gently and slowly until it separates from the wall with ease. Chip the grout along the grout lines use a ball peen or masonry hammer and cold chisel to tap the pieces free. 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. And i don t care what any one says demo sucks.

7 remove each tile in turn working. Messy back breaking work. Again do not pry away aggressively to prevent damage to the plaster.