Once you ve removed the grout from the four edges of the tile using a screwdriver small chisel or similar tool place it at the top of the tile where the grout used to be and gently push it behind the tile you want to remove.
How to remove tile off wall.
The method used to attach the tiles to the wall affects the way the tiles come off.
Remove outlet covers and cut the electricity to the area where you will be removing the tiles.
It takes time patience and the right tools.
Once you have removed the tiles you will see there is an adhesive beneath that is either rock hard or semi soft.
You can potentially reuse the tile on another project when you.
How to remove the first wall tile.
A wide blade putty.
Sand the walls to remove any adhesive left behind from the tiles.
Removing wall tiles is different and more difficult than removing floor tiles because wall tiles are typically set very close together with minimal grout lines.
This will make it easier to remove the tiles.
Do not try to chip it off as it will remove pieces of the plaster.
This means that it takes more care to remove a wall tile without damaging the surrounding tiles.
Tiles installed with thinset or another tile adhesive often require more work to remove them.