Five decades-old tiles in your bathroom might be making it quite awkward. In another case, you might have a broken tile in the corner of your bathroom that makes it dated. Well, just getting rid of those tiles could be the trickier business to do. However, one thing to learn is that anyone can comfortably get rid of them with a few tools and tips on how to.
If you decide to do the job yourself, you would need a hammer, a flat-headed screwdriver, and a strong putty knife. It is also good to have one painter scraper and carbide-tipped drill to get rid of the corruption from the surface. You know that you are not going to require any high-tech tool for this job. However, if you feel comfortable with a power tool, go for but not highly recommended.
If you are removing a lot of tile over a large area you don’t have to be very careful about it. All you have to do is break a few tiles with your hammer, paying attention that you don’t smash through a wall by being too aggressive. Once you have a few tiles broken you can use your stiff knife or paint scraper at a low angle and cat the handle with your hammer to pop the other tiles out of place. You can also use the scraper to remove any stingy grout or thin-set that may be left behind.
Removing single tiles can be a little more tricky. You may need to use your grout tool to remove the grout so that you can pry the tile from its place. You can also use your flat head screwdriver and It through the grout to remove it if you don’t feel like buying a grout tool for a single tile. The key here is to make sure that you do not damage the surrounding tiles or loosen them while you remove the grout. Once the grout is removed, you can insert your scraper or putty knife into the gap at a low angle and gently begin to tap into the underlying glue to loosen the tile. A strip of tape on the bench of the next tile can prevent you from checking the other tile while you remove the old one.
For stubborn tiles that drill with a carbide-tipped bit can be used to help you crack the tile to make removal easier. Place a strip of tape diagonally across the tile and drill several holes. A sharp tap with your hammer and chisel will extend a crack between the holes allowing you to remove the tile from the inside out to the edges. You will still need to remove any old grout from the edges of the other tiles before replacing it with a new one.
With the help above, you understand that getting rid of tiles from your bathroom is not a hard job but simple and easy. As explained you only need a few simple tools and know-how and of course a little time to do the repairs in the bathroom in order to regain the same fresh look!
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