How To Remove Tile Bathtub Wall

Cut away the grout surrounding the tile or tiles that you want to remove.

How to remove tile bathtub wall.

The method used to attach the tiles to the wall affects the way the tiles come off. Shower tiles are usually installed over drywall and or thin backerboard over drywall. Pry the piece of tile up gently and slowly until it separates from the wall with ease. Consider tearing apart shower walls.

Use a reciprocating saw to cut any screws. Be careful to cut away only the grout and not into the wall. Again do not pry away aggressively to prevent damage to the plaster. Ripping the entire substrate away is much faster than removing the tiles piece by piece and if the substrate is a material like drywall it s probably going to be destroyed anyway.

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. These seemed to be where the original drywaller rested the old drywall to nail it in creating a small gap above the tub and wall this gap is later covered up by the first row of tile but its function is to help prevent water from wicking up the drywall from the lip and corners of the tub. I hope you will follow me through the proc. When you believe you have removed or cut away most of the grout stop and examine your work.

Tiles installed with thinset or another tile adhesive often require more work to remove them. Tap the handle of the tool with a hammer until the tile comes away from the wall. Step 1 use a hammer and chisel and work your way across to remove the tile. So in this video i will show you the part 1 where i removed the bathroom tiles.

Work slowly and at about a 45 degree angle. Our shower room needs revamping.