Best Way To Remove Ceramic Thin Set From Tiles

After setting tiles thinset mortar must quickly be removed or it dries into a hard stubborn substance.

Best way to remove ceramic thin set from tiles. Thank goodness for my good friend chelsey who loves doing demo and is willing to get dirty and work hard in exchange for a good meal cooked by chef powell. Dried thinset is tough to get off of the tops of tiles because it is so thin and the tile surface is often delicate. In some cases the only way to tear out the ceramic tile is with heavy equipment such as a jackhammer or air chisel. Most tilers attempt to remove the thinset as they work or the next day at the most.

There are a few main ways to safely remove thinset without damaging any surfaces and the best method for you to use will depend on what type of surface you used the thinset on. Then use the flat side of a 12 in. After the old tiles were removed there were still large areas of thinset stuck to the concrete that were obviously not level. If you re installing new tile use the same latex thin set to set the tile.

Always wear safety glasses when removing ceramic tile. Delicate surfaces like kitchen walls and wood floors will require using an angle grinder to gently scrape away the thinset. Use a ball peen or masonry hammer and cold chisel to tap the pieces free. Please consider a small donation to support my channel so i can keep bringing you great videos in the futur.

Please see description for important information. Tile chisel via amazon. Trowel to apply a 1 8 in. Remove a section of the thinset using the hammer.

This is to fill in voids and level around remaining bits of adhesive. This was difficult and dusty but it was definitely a diy able task. Which meant removing tile and thinset from the concrete foundation. So i needed some way to remove it and the reciprocating saw tile scraper combo wasn t doing it.

Thin set holds ceramic tiles better than mastic and is easier to work with. To prevent the tiles from cracking the floor also needs to be level.