Remove Tile From Concrete Wall

To get dried thinset off the top of your tiles scrub away as much of it as you can with warm soapy water and a sponge.

Remove tile from concrete wall.

Masonry chisel and a 2 lb. These pieces should break off fairly easy. Start at a broken tile or between tiles where the grout has loosened. The method used to attach the tiles to the wall affects the way the tiles come off.

Tiles installed with thinset or another tile adhesive often require more work to remove them. Put the chisel along the top edge of the tile trim and hammer down. This approach should let you save more of your tiles for reuse unless the tiles are unusually well adhered or a relatively recent installation. Before you remove the mesh and mortar of a mud wall you must first deal with the tile.

Use a 3 4 or 1 in. If the walls were covered with a latex waterproofing the tile will be much easier to remove and should pop. Wipe the tiles dry with a rag then scrub them again with the textured side of a kitchen sponge. In some cases the only way to tear out the ceramic tile is with heavy equipment such as a jackhammer or air chisel.

Work the chisel between the tiles and the concrete hammering them up with a 2 lb. Use a ball peen or masonry hammer and cold chisel to tap the pieces free. Give it a try by inserting a chisel putty knife or other flat tool in between the tile and the wall almost parallel to the wall. Always wear safety glasses when removing ceramic tile.

Work the chisel under the tiles forcing them loose.