Any tips for removing 2 layers of tiles?

[VickyBH]

Hi all,

One of our kitchen wall has 2 layers of tiles on it. The area is 3m wide of double tiles floor to ceiling. My small SDS drill doesn't seem powerful enough to remove 2 tiles in one go. Is manually removing first layer the only way to deal with it?

Thanks.

 

[bobasd]

wear glasses an gloves an use a hammer an a long steel chisel if the SDS wont hack it.
once youve got a few off the rest will maybe prise off.
you should do it in a mornin.
have a place outside to dump the debris - dont be shiftin it around.
youl probly damage the background plaster as you work - if the background is plasterboard then come back here.

 

[Paul C.]

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[VickyBH]

LOL, what's the difference between club hammer and normal hammer (the type that comes in a full set of household toolbox)?

 

[Paul C.]

LOL, what's the difference between club hammer and normal hammer (the type that comes in a full set of household toolbox)?

Either will work. Just the weight that's different. Heavier the hammer, harder the impact.... and the more it hurts your fingers when you miss

 

[JP_]

Yep, I used my club hammer last night to hammer some nails into a bit of fake grass. Certainly hurts more when you hit your thumb.

But basically, I weighs more, so you can do more damage with a slower swing. Momentum.

I'll be doing this soon too - I also have 2 layers of tiles plus the added bonus of what looks like concrete holding them onto the wall. No plaster board though, all solid rock-like plaster ...

 

[Yeahaa]

Doesnt matter what you hit them with googles are a must , had bit of flying tile stick in my tear duct one time , was bleeding down my cheek , was close ....

Inch wood chiesel , claw hammer an small bar I use to strip tile manually

 

[foxhole]

You have cement under tiles , old method of fixing , the over tiling was due to the last person realising how difficult it is to remove .
Other option is simply to board over the lot with plasterboard if you can afford to loose 25mm in depth.