Removing tiles under stud wall

[bsr]

As you can see in the picture it seems the stud partition was built over the tiles, which are now coming up. Any suggestions on what to do?

I was thinking of removing the skirting and using a grinder to cut the tiles as close to the plaster/ trim as possible. But that would cover the house in dust and be tricky around the architrave. Any better options?

 

[bsr]

Any thoughts on hiring a glass saw like this one?

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[Deluks]

Tile scribing tool. Score a line up against the wall, several passes, then they should break cleanly on the line when tapped.
Or a multi tool with a suitable blade.
Or check out Lidl tomorrow, they have a mini grinder.

Options above are from cleanest to dustiest!

 

[bsr]

Scribing tool won't work in my experience, they don't break cleanly when stuck down. Multi tool with diamond blade and water squirt bottle is worth a try.

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

How do you know they're under the stud wall?

 

[bsr]

How do you know they're under the stud wall?

The pattern runs through, I can measure the tiles to the mm. Also where some tiles are laid at a slope (eg an edge at an angle to an adjacent tile) that is also carried through.

 

[Deluks]

Scribing tool won't work in my experience, they don't break cleanly when stuck down. Multi tool with diamond blade and water squirt bottle is worth a try.

Maybe you are overthinking it?
Doesn't need to be a clean break where you won't see it under the wall.
Any jaggy bits on this side can still be re-scribed and hit again.

You could always just go to town on it, hammer, bolster and goggles, just keep whacking away until there's no tile left visible.

 

[bsr]

@deluxs agreed it doesn't need to be a clean break. I am more thinking about the sole plate being fixed and levelled onto the tiles, so if I mash up the tiles then the sole plate will come loose.

Happy to be corrected though?