[Shop-talk] Wall Tile Removal

[Tom & Marge FitzGibbon]

I used a large sledgehammer, a small sledgehammer, a flat bar and a good crow bar. Eye protection and a GOOD dust mask are critical. Make sure you seal off the bathroom door opening really well as otherwise you will have dust everywhere. Keep in mind that the mortar may have some nasty stuff in it from that time, so you really do not want dust from it in your living space. 


I found once you punch through the face and get into a stud cavity you can use the flat bar or crow bar to take off large areas of tile and mortar easily. 


Good luck. 


Tom 

----- Original Message -----
From: "Glenn Owen" <mgowen55 at hotmail.com> 
To: shop-talk at autox.team.net 
Sent: Thursday, March 7, 2013 10:20:48 AM 
Subject: [Shop-talk] Wall Tile Removal 

I have a circa 1964 house - baths have ceramic tile walls set on a mortar bed 
with metal lath. I want to remove all the old tile along with the mortar bed 
and lath down to the naked studs to make way for removing the (pink) tub and 
prepping for a new shower install. I understand this is a dusty and not so 
easy task. I can handle the dust, but does any one have 
experience/recommendations on tools and techniques to use for such a demo job. 
Youtube did not provide much help that I could find. 
Any help is much appreciated. 

Glenn 
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