I sadly made this same mistake redoing my bathroom and had to spend an all nighter removing old drywall and putting up cement backer board.
Removing old tile from bathroom wall.
To remove an existing tile use a nail set to mark the surface then drill holes through the tile using carbide tipped masonry bit.
Work slowly and at about a 45 degree angle.
The only way the old tile was coming out of my bathroom was with a sledge hammer.
How to remove a bathroom wall tile using a cold chisel and hammer to remove a ceramic tile.
Wipe away any dust from the area.
When you believe you have removed or cut away most of the grout stop and examine your work.
I hope you will follow me through the proc.
Cut away the grout surrounding the tile or tiles that you want to remove.
Try to locate a loose tile.
Chip away the rounded bullnose tiles from the edge and top of a shower with a hammer and chisel.
Messy back breaking work.
So in this video i will show you the part 1 where i removed the bathroom tiles.
Glide a rotary tool with an attachment that is able to cut grout along the grout line.
If you plan to remove a whole wall of tiles try tapping the edge of each one with a.
How to remove bathroom tile without damaging the plaster walls 1.
Place a pry bar against this line and lever away large sections of the wall.
Follow the directions on the bottle for application.
Your demo was so neat and tamed.
And i don t care what any one says demo sucks.
Break the tile if necessary.
Chisel tiles away from the wall.
Hold the tool at a 45 degree angle while making the cut through the grout.
Our shower room needs revamping.
Cut along the edge of the wall studs if.
Usually the remover is applied to the remaining clumps of adhesive with a rag brush or sponge then left to sit for a few minutes.
Cut through the drywall along the edge of the tiles with a utility knife.
Dissolve the tile adhesive which is also called mastic.
Be careful to cut away only the grout and not into the wall.
Finally chisel away the title with a cold chisel and remove any loose mortar.