ChatterBank12 mins ago
An easy way to remove wall tiles??
8 Answers
I've just moved into a new flat and want to re-tile the bathroom. There are already two layers of tiles on the walls and the whole bathroom has been tiled!! Has anyone got any suggestions on the easiest way to remove all these tiles? Thanks.
Answers
Best Answer
No best answer has yet been selected by crazy pea. Once a best answer has been selected, it will be shown here.
For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.You will need some safety goggles and a hammer and bolster chisel and a lot of elbow grease and mess. It would be worth the effort though to get the tiles of the walls though. Unless the existing tiles are perfectly even you would need special adhesive to tile on top I think. That sort of adhesive is not cheap either.
I did the same thing last year, as Toureman says a bolster and club hammer are the best, they really don't need too much persuading to come off - make sure you get as parallel to the wall with the bolster though and you'll find they come off in big clumps without damaging the plaster.
Make sure you've put a thick blanket on your bath/loo etc to avoid any chips.
Good luck
PS I found some really loud rock music helped - quite therapeutic in fact !!
Make sure you've put a thick blanket on your bath/loo etc to avoid any chips.
Good luck
PS I found some really loud rock music helped - quite therapeutic in fact !!