Work the chisel under the tiles forcing them loose.
How to remove tile from concrete wall.
Hold the chisel in place.
Masonry chisel and a 2 lb.
How to remove tile from concrete walls in a 1960s home step 1.
Strike the face of stubborn tiles to break them up for easier removal.
Before you remove the mesh and mortar of a mud wall you must first deal with the tile.
Use a wide sharp chisel.
Place the blade of the chisel behind the edge of the tile.
If the walls were covered with a latex waterproofing the tile will be much easier to remove and should pop.
Always wear safety glasses when removing ceramic tile.
Use a ball peen or masonry hammer and cold chisel to tap the pieces free.
Start at a broken tile or between tiles where the grout has loosened.
Work the chisel between the tiles and the concrete hammering them up with a 2 lb.
Ceramic tile floor removal can be a bear especially from concrete but diy is possible for the ambitious.
In some cases the only way to tear out the ceramic tile is with heavy equipment such as a jackhammer or air chisel.
Pry each panel off large crowbars or flatbars usually its held together with a metal lath wood in older homes pre 1940s.
Depending on your helpers back strength i ll cut horizontally at 2 to 3 foot intervals.
These pieces should break off fairly easy.
Watch your toes each piece will be 20 30 lbs.
Use a 3 4 or 1 in.
Ps leave the first row removed laying on the floor.