floor tile removal

[harrison_633]

Hi ive just had a disaster removing grout from the floor tiles ive scratched one. whats the best way to remove it .The floor has been leveld using leveling compound & ply. My neaibour has suggested a propane blow torch.would this work? Thank you

 

[jefoss]

Hi ive just had a disaster removing grout from the floor tiles ive scratched one. whats the best way to remove it .The floor has been leveld using leveling compound & ply. My neaibour has suggested a propane blow torch.would this work? Thank you

interesting idea using a blow torch, is he a profesional?

try this

http://www.extensive.co.uk/product.php/22/0/

 

[gcol]

Hi ive just had a disaster removing grout from the floor tiles ive scratched one. whats the best way to remove it .The floor has been leveld using leveling compound & ply. My neaibour has suggested a propane blow torch.would this work? Thank you

Are you asking how to remove grout, the scratch or the tile?

 

[harrison_633]

Hi Thanks for your reply I want to remove the tile .But if you know how to remove a deep scratch tell me more . the blow lamp suggestion was to heat it up to till it cracks.

 

[jefoss]

my apologies head wasnt in it this morning, i was thinking you had damaged one and wanted advice on how not to damage anymore.


so your neighbour is telling you to use a blow torch to remove a tile?


remove the grout from around the sides of the offending tile, then using a hammer and chisel smash the bejeebus out of it! then remove all the bits and smooth underneath, all nice and ready for new tile to be put into place.

 

[SeanTiler]

i assume because the tiles are lying on plywood that they are sitting on a wooded floor, so hitting the tile is a no no as not only will you loosen the offending tile but probably loosen about a dozen surrounding it as well, i normally run the grinder through the tile and make it into more manageable pieces, then using a old chisel or old screw driver lever the offending tile out. using a hammer can make a 5 minute job into a 2/3 hour job.

 

[jefoss]

i assume because the tiles are lying on plywood that they are sitting on a wooded floor, so hitting the tile is a no no as not only will you loosen the offending tile but probably loosen about a dozen surrounding it as well, i normally run the grinder through the tile and make it into more manageable pieces, then using a old chisel or old screw driver lever the offending tile out. using a hammer can make a 5 minute job into a 2/3 hour job.

just because its levelled you assume its on wood? ever heard of a uneven concrete floor?

me neither they are all perfect


welcome to the forum

 

[ColJack]

The floor has been leveld using leveling compound & ply.

 

[jefoss]

The floor has been leveld using leveling compound & ply.

ok clever f***er!



even so id still do same way, never had a problem with it ever if its been fitted right in first place