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Best way to remove wall tiles without breaking?
guv wrote:
So, what would be considered to be the best way to get them off? Breaking one and then wedging them out? The one good point is the fact the wall they sit on is plasterboard - so that hopefully will just pull away through the damage the leak has done. I'd attack the plasterboard. If it's already damp, wetting it more will make it really weak so it should release from the tiles. Getting the adhesive off the backs could be done mechanically - carefull use of an angle grinder even? If some adhesive is left on the back it won't really matter if it's not too thick. -- Dave The Medway Handyman www.medwayhandyman.co.uk 01634 717930 07850 597257 |
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Best way to remove wall tiles without breaking?
The Medway Handyman wrote:
guv wrote: make it really weak so it should release from the tiles. Getting the adhesive off the backs could be done mechanically - carefull use of an angle grinder even? If some adhesive is left on the back it won't really matter if it's not too thick. I left tiles in a bucket of water for 2 days and the adhesive then came off no problem. Used an electric scraper to get it all off. And any thing that wont come off is sound anyway. NT |
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Best way to remove wall tiles without breaking?
The3rd Earl Of Derby wrote:
wrote: I left tiles in a bucket of water for 2 days and the adhesive then came off no problem. Used an electric scraper to get it all off. And any thing that wont come off is sound anyway. And how is he supposed to get the wall in a bucket. :-P hmm, bigger bucket? NT |
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