Remove Wall Tiles Without Damaging Plaster

Score the 1st tile you plan on starting with using the grout cutter.

Remove wall tiles without damaging plaster.

1 glide a rotary tool with an. This video demonstrates an easy way to remove glued on tile while keeping drywall damage. This will further loosen the tile reducing the chances of you damaging the drywall behind it when you start removing the tile from the wall. You will be peeling the outer paper layer loose from the drywall.

Then make and x motion within the tile with the tile cutter. This video demonstrates an easy way to remove glued on tile while keeping drywall damage to a minimum. You need to use the proper tools and work at a slow pace. Next use a chisel and hammer to pry the tiles off of the wall.

In order to remove the tile and cause little to no damage to your plaster put down the sledgehammer. Step 4 pry the tile away from the wall gently using the putty knife or plaster spatula. Work the putty knife or plaster spatula in and out behind the tile in a cutting like motion around each side of the tile to loosen it from the wall. Pry the tiles loose one at a time by pushing the trowel behind the tile and mastic.

Tiles installed with thinset or another tile adhesive often require more work to remove them. Place a wide blade chisel or similar tool against the bottom of the adhesive under a corner tile. Tap the chisel until the tile is removed and place the pieces in the bucket. Chisel tiles off the wall using the chisel and hammer until the plasterboard is free of tiles collecting the pieces in.

Run the gout cutter around the tile edges in the grout area. Then use a utility knife or rotary grinder to scrape away the grout until the spacer lugs between the tiles are visible. Be careful not to gouge the drywall any more. The tile should pop away from the wall.