Removing Tiles

[janz70]

Anybody have any tips on removing tiles from plaster board walls, worried they are going pull bits of plaster off with them causing holes

 

[noseall]

The only thing i can say is use a flat bladed implement like a floor scraper or a sturdy brickies trowel and don't be shy.

It is best not to worry about damage, but git yer teeth and get on with it. Repair any damage later on.

 

[janz70]

Suppose its easy enough to patch up holes after the deed is done, it will be getting tiled over anyhow but just didn't want massive holes opening up and giving me more work to do.

 

[noseall]

just didn't want massive holes opening up and giving me more work to do.

If you like the taste of an omelette more than the look of an egg, then you've gotta crack the egg.

 

[janz70]

ok , I'll just crack on , what should I fill the holes (if any) with - will a bit of one coat plaster do, I'll be tanking and priming of course after.

 

[^woody^]

The problem is not lots of holes, but lots of largish holes weakening the plasterboard

They may just come off easy, but the tip is to try and break the bond between the tile and wall rather than trying to lever them outwards .... which will tend to pull the plaster skim or paper board lining with it. Try and work parallel to the wall to chop the tiles off

A hammer and bolster chisel, or a trowel in a hacking motion can work. Or a wide, thick decorators scraper (not the thinner filling knife), with a sharp edge can work well.

But if they are really stuck on, consider ripping the board down and re-boarding, rather than messing about chopping tiles off and making good

 

[roughcaster]

if they are really stuck on, consider ripping the board down and re-boarding, rather than messing about chopping tiles off and making good

Much quicker in the long run too.

Roughcaster.

 

[str]

for the cost of a few sheets of plasterboard, definitely the better decision to tkae down the existing boards, much quick and less mess.

also gives you the opportunity to replace with a tile backing board thats better in a wet environment, ie round the shower/bath

 

[foxhole]

No mention of a bathroom or type of backgroud, if stud wall remove the edge tiles and take down plasterboard wall , much quicker and easy to replace than repair.

 

[janz70]

It is a bathroom and the walls with the tiles on are P/board dot and dab on main wall along length of bath and stud across top end of bath.

Guess I'll just have to see how it goes, I'll be tanking the walls inside the the shower cubicle so if worst comes to worst, I'll rip em out and redo with moisture resistant P/board (Green) .