In this post we explore how you can safely remove wall tiles from rooms such as your bathroom without causing undue damage to the wall or surrounding areas of your property.
Preparation
In preparation for taking on this task the first thing you should do is protect the surrounding area in which you are going to work. I would advise laying down several layers of dust sheets to protect nearby sink basins, toilets etc and save yourself a lot of cleaning up later on. Debris from removing wall towels can occasionally cause damage to polished or delicate areas so please ensure you protect the area well. You will also need a paint scraper or similar tool to help remove any adhesive that remains clinging on to the wall.
Tools Required
The primary tool required to help you safely remove wall tiles from your bathroom or kitchen is a bolster chisel (better models will also generally come equipped with a hand guard). You will also need a mid size hammer or lump hammer - as well as obligatory safety goggles and gloves for your own safety.
Removing the Tiles
Firstly you will need to carefully align the bolster chisel with the grout line of the wall tile, and look to ensure you angle the tool as near to the attaching wall as possible. Once the chisel is correctly positioned, you use the hammer to hit the chisel top. Although the first few attempts are often difficult and cause the greatest amount of difficulty in removal, it wont take time for you to establish how hard you have to strike the bolster chisel in order to successfully loosen and remove the wall tile.
Once the first tiles have been successfully removed, the whole process should become much easier - although as you would expect this can be affected by which adhesive was initially used on the offending wall tiles. Having got the tile off the wall, you should then use a paint scraper to scratch off any remaining adhesive that is stuck to the wall. Be gentle in this process, so as not to cause any further undue damage to the underlying wall.
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