How To Remove Old Tile From Bathroom Walls

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.

How to remove old tile from bathroom walls.

Flush the toilet until the tank and bowl are both dry finishing the job with a hand operated pump then a sponge. 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. Again do not pry away aggressively to prevent damage to the plaster. If the toilet or a pedestal sink is covering the tile turn off the shutoff valve on the water supply line.

So in this video i will show you the part 1 where i removed the bathroom tiles. Messy back breaking work. Work slowly and at about a 45 degree angle. Remove the toilet if necessary.

Your demo was so neat and tamed. Pry the piece of tile up gently and slowly until it separates from the wall with ease. I hope you will follow me through the proc. In some cases the only way to tear out the ceramic tile is with heavy equipment such as a jackhammer or air chisel.

When you believe you have removed or cut away most of the grout stop and examine your work. Always wear safety glasses when removing ceramic tile. And i don t care what any one says demo sucks. You may need to pry it off in two or three places if firmly attached.

Be careful to cut away only the grout and not into the wall. Our shower room needs revamping. Tiles installed with thinset or another tile adhesive often require more work to remove them. 7 remove each tile in turn working.

Tap the handle of the tool with a hammer until the tile comes away from the wall. The only way the old tile was coming out of my bathroom was with a sledge hammer. Chip the grout along the grout lines use a ball peen or masonry hammer and cold chisel to tap the pieces free.