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Ceramic Tile
Floor Removal
This section
deals with the removal of ceramic tile in preparation for the application of new
ceramic tile or stone tile.
In this set
of photos, we see ceramic tile removed from a small bathroom floor.
The toilet was
removed and the tile around the toilet flange was the first to go.
Work
progresses tile-to-tile resulting in the exposure of the substrate beneath the
old tile.
A small
sledgehammer and large chisel was used to dislodge the existing tile. Note the
safety glasses and gloves.
During the
removal, the worker is allowed to view the former tile-setters work. In this
case, the lack of the required 100% bond coat coverage was not met.
In this
photo, note the use of a heavy floor scraper to dislodge the existing tile.
Once the
tile and baseboards were removed, the floor is scraped with a 6" razor floor
scraper to remove the existing bond coat still adhered to the substrate.
This area of
the floor has been satisfactorily scraped.
When all the
floor is similarly complete, the floor is ready for the new tile.
