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Posted by Newfie on May 31, 2006, 8:45 am
I have removed ceramic from just about every surface. I use a
air-power chisel, crow bar, hammer, square top shovel and a good sturdy
brick and mortar hand-held chisel. Basically get a starting point -
you may do this by working out some aggression on the floor by pounding
a tile with the hammer until it breaks - pull out the pieces. Now use
your air chisel on the edge of the adhered tiles to pry them up. Use
the crow bar ones they are started and where your air chisel wont
reach. They come up quite easily. Once your tiles are all up you are
left with small piles of adhesive all over your floor. Use your air
chisel to remove the large ones and your brick and mortar hand held to
remove small ones. I then have a steel short square top shovel that I
rub over the floor to remove any missed adhesive. The floor usually
turns out pretty smooth. But to be sure it is smooth before laying new
tile, I skim coat it with leveling compound or even tile adhesive. If
needed I will lay backer board. It seems time consuming and a lot of
work but honestly with the right combination of tools, I can clean a 12
X 12 room of ceramic tile and have it ready for new tile in less than 8
hours.
Good Luck!
Dukester wrote:
> We have ceramic tile as for the floor in our kitchen and washer/dryer area
> put in by the previous owners. While I like tile floors, a white one with
> light colored grout is not our favorite with 2 big dogs that like to traipse
> through everything; combined with white cabinets it is too much white.
>
> I know there is no easy or quick way to remove the tile floor, but my
> question is, will it be possible to get the mortar removed and level to such
> a degree to allow us to put in down a wood floor, or even another ceramic
> tile? Is there another option?
>
> Cheers!
> Duke
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