Remove the mortar from the underlayment by hammering.
Removing old bathorom floor tile.
Remove the underlayment once finished with the tile remove the tile underlayment if it is deteriorating.
Oxygen bleach again comes to the rescue because it cleans tile as well as it does grout.
Hitting anything with a hammer in general tends to be noisy and tile and grout in particular is very loud.
One of the first tools that you are going to want to purchase for tile removal purposes is a floor scraper.
An electric chisel is another option.
Start at a broken tile or between tiles where the grout has loosened.
In this video demonstrate how to remove peel and stick floor tile.
You are going to use this tool to scrape the floor and help you to pull up the tile.
Pry up the sections with a pry bar.
Periodically scrape adhesive off the exposed floor with a putty knife or a floor scraper.
If this doesn t get most of the mortar up it s probably going to be easier to replace the underlayment.
These are also often referred to as bully tools.
If you re removing tile flooring from your bathroom take out the toilet and any pedestal sinks and disconnect all the water pipes or drains that go through the floor.
In my case i wound up with a bloody calf.
Work the chisel under the tiles forcing them loose.
Using your screw gun remove any screws that might attach the underlayment to the floor.
And even if your removal is perfect tile will chip and send little bits flying like in parts of the room that might also contain an eye or two.
The next step is to prime the floor with a high adhesive oil or shellac based primer.
This is a frequently asked question we get from prospective customers and those researchi.
Wear safety glasses gloves pants and a long sleeve shirt since hammering the tile sends sharp shards flying.
Pry up the edges of the underlayment with the roofing rake and flat shovel.
If the old tile was laid on underlayment cut through the underlayment and mortar but not the subfloor.
Remove the tiles with a flat pry bar placing the edge low against the side of the tile and striking the base of the knife with a hammer.
Strike the face of stubborn tiles to break them up for easier removal.
After you have chipped away at the tile and mortar cut the old subfloor into small sections with a circular saw equipped with a carbide blade.