help - takeing out tiles

[larco]

Hello,

is there a technique to take out old tiles?

I have two layers and the plaster to rip out of my bathroom.
I've tried today and it's taking me 30 mins to take out half a tile

any tool i can buy?

thanks

 

[paulc7617]

Lump hammer and broad faced chisel.
Paulc

 

[Salmonfisher]

hire a sds drill with tile chisel

 

[larco]

http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/nav/n...refview=search&ts=1213474011111&isSearch=true

would this do the job or is it too weak?

 

[Salmonfisher]

should be ok and use this chisel in it http://www.screwfix.com/search.do;j...OCFFA?_dyncharset=UTF-8&fh_search=tile+chisel

 

[Goldspoon]

You can just use the chisel that will come with the drill if you don't want to spend the £29.

SDS drill and chisel bit are great for removing tiles. A few days ago I did about 5m2 in less than an hour (great fun but not so much fun taking all thge scrap tiles outside). Oh, and wear goggles and gloves (tiles can get very sharp when broken, like glass).

 

[lancenotalot]

The easy way http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=EUqwhheYAv4

The hard way http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=cGVR6L8e-d0&feature=related

 

[jefoss]

The hard way http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=cGVR6L8e-d0&feature=related [/quote]

he started that in 1971 and is almost done.