How To Take Tiles Off A Wall
The bonding agent or adhesive usually incorporated to hold a tile against the wall are always very strong or else you’ll find your tiles peeling off. As a result, to have them removed is not the easiest of tasks and bashing them with a hammer, will only have them broken leaving you with the task of having to scrape off the pieces. A better and much easier approach to removing tiles from a wall will be to pry them off one after the other. So how do you go about this? Let’s have a look!
lSafety First, Then Remove The First Tile
• Wear a protective eye goggle and gloves.
• Break up the grout around a tile located atthe wall’s centre using a putty knife and hammer.
• Place the putty knife under the the tile and gently it with the hammer.
lRemove The Remaining Tiles
• By tapping and prying using the tools - hammer and putty knife, wipe off all the tiles in the vertical row.
• Once done, continue to detaching the tiles in the adjacent rows until you’re able to open a wallboard section that’s around 12 inches wide and does not obstruct a stud.
• Use a keyhole blade to poke it through the wallboard.
• With the help of a reciprocating saw, cut out the wallboard’s section.
lCut The Fasteners
• Using a metal-cutting blade, cut te wallboard-holding fasteners. Make sure the fasteners holding the wallboard to the top and bottom plates of the wall are both detached.
lRemove All Wallboard Sections
• Using a similar approach, gently remove the other sections of the wallboard.
• Once completed, you can easily sweep the tiles’ broken pieces.
• Finally, vaccum the grout dust to ensure the work is neatly done.
If you lack a proper training or experience, taking off your tiles from a wall is best left to a skilled professional for the best results and to prevent potential damages which can lead to additional costs.