Removing ceramic tile

09-20-2012, 01:09 PM	#1
digitalplumber Member   Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Houston Texas Posts: 443	Removing ceramic tile On floor and walls in bathroom. The mud bed is about 50 years old. And about 2 inches thick on floor. What suggestion to remove from walls with mesh and mortar and Sheetrock. __________________ digitalplumber is just a name for use here, I am not a plumber!

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09-20-2012, 07:33 PM	#2
joecaption Member   Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Hartfield VA Posts: 18,327	Removing ceramic tile http://www.amazon.com/Bosch-11255VSR.../dp/B000BB79Q6 I use one of these with 2" wide bit. I also use a 4-1/2 right angle grinder with a diamond wheel to cut into the corners and through the wire mesh.

09-20-2012, 07:37 PM	#3
oh'mike Super Moderator   Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Kane county,Illinois Posts: 16,335	Removing ceramic tile More info----What are you doing with the floors? can you just tile over the old floor? As to the walls----fans--tarps---dust masks and a big hammer---tin snips and other primitive tools of destruction are required. more __________________ New members: Adding your location to your profile helps in many ways.--M--

09-20-2012, 10:35 PM	#4
digitalplumber Member   Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Houston Texas Posts: 443	Removing ceramic tile Quote: Originally Posted by oh'mike More info----What are you doing with the floors? can you just tile over the old floor? As to the walls----fans--tarps---dust masks and a big hammer---tin snips and other primitive tools of destruction are required. more No to tile over. ThANKS

09-20-2012, 10:36 PM	#5
digitalplumber Member   Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Houston Texas Posts: 443	Removing ceramic tile Quote: Originally Posted by joecaption http://www.amazon.com/Bosch-11255VSR.../dp/B000BB79Q6 I use one of these with 2" wide bit. I also use a 4-1/2 right angle grinder with a diamond wheel to cut into the corners and through the wire mesh. ooooh ANOTHER TOY, very tempting!

09-21-2012, 05:01 AM	#6
oh'mike Super Moderator   Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Kane county,Illinois Posts: 16,335	Removing ceramic tile Big hammer----electric chipping hammer ---more masks. __________________ New members: Adding your location to your profile helps in many ways.--M--