Use a 3 4 or 1 in.
How to remove tile from concrete wall.
Work the chisel under the tiles forcing them loose.
Masonry chisel and a 2 lb.
Ceramic tile floor removal can be a bear especially from concrete but diy is possible for the ambitious.
Work the chisel between the tiles and the concrete hammering them up with a 2 lb.
If the walls were covered with a latex waterproofing the tile will be much easier to remove and should pop.
Use a wide sharp chisel.
How to remove tile from concrete walls in a 1960s home step 1.
1chip the grout along the grout lines.
Ps leave the first row removed laying on the floor.
Place the blade of the chisel behind the edge of the tile.
Watch your toes each piece will be 20 30 lbs.
Start at a broken tile or between tiles where the grout has loosened.
In order to install that great new flooring the ceramic tile floor must be removed and the concrete subfloor must be exposed and prepped.
Pry each panel off large crowbars or flatbars usually its held together with a metal lath wood in older homes pre 1940s.
These pieces should break off fairly easy.
Hold the chisel in place.
Strike the face of stubborn tiles to break them up for easier removal.
Use a ball peen or masonry hammer and cold chisel to tap the pieces free.
Before you remove the mesh and mortar of a mud wall you must first deal with the tile.
Always wear safety glasses when removing ceramic tile.