Remove Ceramic Tile Shower Floor

Break up multiple tiles at a time and remove with floor scraper.

Remove ceramic tile shower floor.

Removing floor tile can be a difficult and time consuming project and the challenges often remain hidden until the project is underway. How to replace a tiled shower floor. If you can t get it all don t worry. If you find a damaged tile or two in your floor it is much easier to remove and replace them than installing a new tile floor altogether.

You can leave bits of adhesive up to 1 8 in. Art focuses on a single contractor approach to customized renovation work and performs projects such as installing custom tile showers fixing tiled shower leaks replacing cracked tiles and installing floor and wall tile. This time we show you the do s and don ts in floor removal plus learn some important installation tips from the mistakes the last installer made. Repeat steps 1 and 2 until you ve removed several tiles.

Chip out a single row of tile down the length of the floor and another row across the width with the intersection of the two rows somewhere in the middle of your floor. Then use the flat side of a 12 in. Trowel to apply a 1 8 in. In some cases the only way to tear out the ceramic tile is with heavy equipment such as a jackhammer or air chisel.

Use a ball peen or masonry hammer and cold chisel to tap the pieces free. Remove ceramic tile from plywood if the tile is stuck to plywood the strategy is a little different. Depending on the construction the tile may be attached to bare cement a plywood or mason board underlayment or even affixed to a previously installed floor. This guide details how to successfully complete this project in 6 easy steps including removing the grout and tile applying new mortar and setting the new tiles.

With over 10 years of experience he specializes in bathroom and kitchen renovations. Improperly installed shower floors can allow water to seep through the floor causing cracks or failure of the tiles which results in water leaking below the. After you remove the tiles chisel and scrape the adhesive off the concrete as well.