How to dismantle tiles?

If you decide to refresh the interior of the kitchen or bathroom, and the tiles on the walls or floor, then there will be a need to remove this trim. Sometimes such manipulations are connected with the replacement of engineering communications. You can dismantle yourself, for this you do not have to invite specialists. The task is not so difficult, but some tips will still be useful.

Preparation of tools

If you are dismantling ceramic tiles, you should prepare some tools, among them:

• A rough knife;
• a hammer;
• Bulgarian;
• Punch.

Additionally, you need warm water. In order to free the seams between the tiles, you can stock up with a spatula and chisel. Grout you will moisten with water, and for dismantling small fragments you will need a chisel and a shock screwdriver.

If there is cement mortar between the products, an angle grinder can be used to clean the seams . For rough dismantling, a perforator is needed, which is supplied with drill and nozzles in the form of a peak and a chisel. Sometimes dismantling of tiles is carried out as carefully as possible, in this case, the finish can be reused.

Recommendations for accurate dismantling

If you want to keep the tile for further laying, then in the first stage, the joints between the products must be moistened with hot water. This is true if the grout is made on the basis of gypsum mixtures. Once the grout is loosened, you can remove it with a spatula or chisel, while the edges are cleaned with a knife.

Sometimes grouting requires re-wetting, it may be necessary as the fragments are removed. Once the cleaning is complete, the seams are washed once more with warm water using a rag.

The method of careful dismantling

If you decide to dismantle the tiles, you can repair the floors afterwards. But first you need to check or remember which material was used for the styling. If the assembly works assumed the use of cement, it would be much easier to destroy than the special glue.

Once the seams can be cleaned, you can install a chisel or impact screwdriver in the gap between the wall and the tile. Next, on the handle of the instrument, it is necessary to knock with a hammer, trying to separate the whole tile. Acting follows the entire perimeter of the tile, trying to pick it up from different sides.

If it happened that the dismantling of the tiles caused the cracking of the finish, then the process can be speeded up using a chisel. The whole tile is laid aside, and after washing, the material can be reused. Clear the joints with two pieces of hot wire, you need to choose it taking into account the diameter, which should be equal to the limit of 3 to 4 mm.

Bent ends must be inserted under the edges of the product. The back part of the tile can be cleaned from the adhesive solution, using a special nozzle in the form of a wire brush for a grinder or a drill. These manipulations should be accompanied by care, only this way it will be possible to exclude damage to the front side of the finish.

Rough dismantling

Dismantling the tiles can also be carried out not so neatly. This approach is relevant if the products you do not plan to use in the future. Yes, and remove without damage the tile, which was laid on the cement mixture, is unlikely to work.

If the base looks like a solid structure, then it is recommended to act roughly. The master should wear glasses, protect hands with gloves, respiratory system - a respirator or mask. A helmet is put on the head, boots with metal inserts are on their feet. Only after you can start work.

Methods of dismantling

At the first stage, you should disconnect electrical wiring laid on the walls. Other communications by type of sewer pipes, heated towel rails and water pipes must be protected with plywood or completely cleaned. If the tiles on the floor will not be removed, then stack it with several sheets of cardboard or polystyrene.

Dismantling of the tile starts from the top row, for this in a convenient place with a chisel and a hammer, it is necessary to break the first product to get to the edges. This minimizes the risk of falling fragments. If you notice that the finish is weak, then it will be enough to hammer and chisel. The point is set at a slight angle to the wall. But if the tile holds tight, then it can be knocked down by a perforator with a nozzle.

It is important to remember that dismantling in the bathroom, which is separated from the bathroom only by a concrete partition, should be carried out with care. The thickness of the tile does not exceed 40 mm, and if you do not be careful, a crack may form. Dismantling the tiles in the bathroom can be done without a puncher, if the finish is made of plastic. For this purpose, the edges are pinned by a chisel, and the remaining pieces are simply broken. You can get rid of glue residues by knocking them down. You can not remove this trim entirely.

Dismantling of a single element

Sometimes it is not necessary to remove a complete element, but only its individual parts. In this case, damage to the adjacent finish should be avoided. Such a need arises if several tiles have cracked, in which case the product needs to be replaced.

The seams between the tiles are cleaned from the grout, and after the tile it is necessary to drill diagonally. Once you have completed these manipulations, the tool mode must be switched to drilling with impact, only after you can continue working. A chisel is installed in the holes, and with the help of a hammer you can expand the slot. Thus, it will be possible to separate the individual pieces of the tile.

Some recommendations for removing tiles from the floor

Dismantle the floor tiles according to the same principle as described above. If you do not need to save the items, you can use hand tools or a perforator with a nozzle. If there is a chisel in the arsenal, they need to hit the butt and after each tap. In case it is necessary to listen to the sounds, as soon as they become deaf, it will say that the tile started to move away from the floor.

Especially neat it is necessary to be in those places where pipes come out of the wall or there are fasteners on the surfaces. On electric instruments, a weak impact mode is established, if such is provided. And when using hand tools on the chisel, the master removes the hammer with a small swing. Special care must be taken and near the plumbing fixtures, because the sewage system objects are fragile.

Conclusion

If you no longer like the old tile, the dismantling of the m2 will cost you 60 rubles, which is true if the product does not need to be stored. Otherwise, the price will rise to 100 r. Per square meter. If you are not satisfied with the price, then you can work on your own.

For this purpose a metal spatula is often used, in this case a perforator, a hammer and a chisel are not needed. The tool is positioned at the center of the product to be broken. Then put the spatula in the slot, it should be moved as far as possible. The working part is used as a lever, separating the tile from the floor or wall. Next, the tool is installed from the edge, this will remove the layer by layer. Not every tile will be completely separated, then it is dismantled in parts.