Customer calls. Go to home. 365 sq.ft. of 12″ tile layed in diamond pattern. Pattern shifts to one side as it goes across the room. Whole job is worthless. It is installed on a poured concrete floor in a sun room. Now I have to remove it. Read article in this month’s FHB but need a faster method, if one is available.
My question: Has anyone had any experience in removing a tile floor and what is the best way to do it?
Thanks,
dlb
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Pneumatic chisel works great. Just remember to put extra oil and DON'T operate without a load or you'll wear it out really fast.
see if a local rental place or a flooring supply house has a stripper to rent. we used one once on 900 sq. ft done in about 6 hrs. with three guys doing clean up. word of caution though wear good hearing protection. i used the little sponge ones that go in your ears and muffs and still had to stop every so often. good luck
I hhave done it twice. Used a Bosch Bulldog and the widest chisel they have (1-1/2" I think). Slow, slow, slow. And messy. But I got 100% of the old thinset off the concrete, and the new tile went on nicely. Once you get a couple of tiles up, you can get under the tile, into the thinset layer, and run pretty good ... sometimes.
I ditto the part about ear plugs. Also dusk mask, safety glasses, knee pads, and a big fan blowing out if possible. And lots of plastic and masking tape on doorways.
The Bosch was struggling to do the job. No, I didn't overwork the tool, but it was too small for the job. Just didn't have enough impact, and a wider bit would work better. Get a real chipping hammer.
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