Removal Of Thinset Tiles From Concrete Floor

However with a flooring grinder it is definitely a diy able task.

Removal of thinset tiles from concrete floor. Then use the flat side of a 12 in. Clean thinset from tiles with help from an expert with over 25 years of experience in all mediums of construction in this free video clip. During the renovating process when some tiles are removed you are left with a surface which has the stubborn thinset stuck on it and it is not a good idea to set new tiles on a surface which has thinset. A lot can go wrong with ceramic tile but luckily ceramic tile repair isn t the.

Trowel to apply a 1 8 in. About press copyright contact us creators advertise developers terms privacy policy safety how youtube works test new features. House of hepworths was the most informative out of all that i read. Removing tile and thinset from the concrete subfloors is difficult and dusty.

You can leave bits of adhesive up to 1 8 in. The only negative to using the maintainer is that it created a huge amount of sand like dust on the floor. However if the subfloor is plywood you ll probably have better luck with a hammer drill. I did some research before tackling this project.

How to get thinset up after tile removal. After you remove the tiles chisel and scrape the adhesive off the concrete as well. Thinset is cement based adhesive material which is used to set the tiles and floorings in their place. If you can t get it all don t worry.

After the old tiles were removed there. To prevent the tiles from cracking the floor also needs to be level. I figure 4 boys could be great manual power for construction jobs so they better get started young. Regardless of the.

If we had known how easy it was to remove the thinset using this floor maintainer we would have probably just done it ourselves and saved the 500 we had to pay to have the work done for us. Removing tiles off concrete the stupid way pokey free floors meant the kids could come downstairs again.