Removing Tile Off Kitchen Wall

You want to try to work as close to the tile as possible so that you do not break into the drywall.

Removing tile off kitchen wall. Take down the microwave and remove the microwave brackets if it s attached to the wall. This means that it takes more care to remove a wall tile without damaging the surrounding tiles. Always wear safety glasses when removing ceramic tile. Remove the covers from the outlets.

Your handyman removing a ceramic tile tub surround with a multi tool. I cannot stress to you enough that you need to keep your chisels and 6 in 1 tool parallel with the wall when attempting to remove the tile. Just wanted to share how i removed small tile from our kitchen. Use a ball peen or masonry hammer and cold chisel to tap the pieces free.

Carefully use the hammer and putty knife to chisel off the tiles without gouging the drywall. Remove outlet covers and cut the electricity to the area where you will be removing the tiles. Kitchen tiles frequently installed as a backsplash behind a kitchen counter or stove provide a water resistant and easily washable surface. And cut the power to the area where you about to the outlets where you are about to remove the tiles.

In some cases the only way to tear out the ceramic tile is with heavy equipment such as a jackhammer or air chisel. Ceramic wall tiles provide an easy to clean surface for kitchen backsplashes and bathroom walls. Once you have removed the tiles you will see there is an adhesive beneath that is either rock hard or semi soft. Work the grout scraper in a downward motion and work side to side to gently loosen the tile from its hold against the wall.

They key to taking your tile back splash off is to work in small sections. While tile is a long term decorative feature in most kitchens you may want to remove wall tiles if you update your cabinets or remodel your kitchen. A grout scraper can get between the ceramic without cracking them and causing serious damage when you remove the tile backsplash. Removing wall tiles is different and more difficult than removing floor tiles because wall tiles are typically set very close together with minimal grout lines.

Mark on the wall with a marker where the holes are for reinstalling the bracket for the microwave.