How to Remove Ceramic Tiles from Walls?

Whenever we think of a home improvement or remodeling project, we often start feeling like we won't be able to do it properly. Why? Because most people don't know the how-to and the pro tips and usually rely on professionals to do the job for them. What if you could do it by yourself, without paying anyone else to do it for you, and with excellent finesse?

We will discuss techniques and pro tips about how to remove ceramic tiles from walls in this article. Follow through to learn more.

Tools Required to Remove Ceramic Tiles from Walls

You might have chosen the best tiles for your living room, but after a certain time, you might need to remove ceramic tiles to renovate them. Whenever you consider removing the outdated, mundane, and drab ceramic tiles from your walls, do you feel like you don't know how and you'd only make a mess? Maybe you don't have the right tools.

Well, these concerns are irrelevant because you can learn easily how to remove ceramic tiles from wall with some very basic tools if you follow the process described below.

A professional tiler may have very specific and handy tools for each step to remove ceramic tiles, but that doesn't mean you can't do it by yourself with some basic tools.

Following are the items you would need to remove ceramic tiles from your walls yourself:

• Work gloves
• Face mask
• Safety goggles
• Hammer
• Chisel
• Scraper
• Grout remover (i.e., angle grinder, utility knife, etc.)
• Sandpaper
• Dust sheets (and card or newspaper)
• Sandpaper
• Masking tape

Step-by-Step Guide on How to Remove Ceramic Tiles from Walls

It's truly not that difficult to remover ceramic tiles from wall. It might be a little time-consuming and tedious. However, if you use some little tricks and tweaks that we are about to discuss, it becomes a piece of cake. You could actually redo the walls of any room in your house within a very short amount of time.

Following is the process:

Safety First!

Just like any other activity associated with construction or renovation, you need to maintain safety first and foremost. Also, you shouldn't just take precautions for yourself. You also need to take sufficient measures to ensure you don't damage the wall, appliances, furniture, or your home in a world.

You would be creating an absurd amount of tile dust and shards. You should definitely use heavy-duty gloves, a face mask, safety goggles, and covers for furniture and appliances. You also should move all the items possible before starting to remove ceramic tiles.

If you're not careful, laminate floors and bathroom suites can get ruined by the bits and pieces of broken tiles. Make sure you cover as much of the floor area as possible before removing ceramic tiles. You might also consider putting newspaper or cardboard under the sheets to protect the ceramic tiles on the floor.

It's also smart to cover or seal any vents or drains nearby to protect them from getting clogged by all the dust being created.

Ensure the Most Access

There might be obstructions in the form of fittings and fixtures getting in your way. You should get those dealt with before you begin to ensure you get the best possible access to all the tiles.

You can simply switch off electricity in the room and remove any light fittings, fans, plug sockets before getting all messy with the tiles.