Perfect! I am doing this today in my bathroom. I am a DIY guy with more tools than sense or skill. Yeah, I have a multi tool. No, I did not think to use it for this job. You probably just saved me two days work, brother. Thank you!
This is EXACTLY what I was looking for. Thank you! Subscribed. I needed to remove and reuse tiles over plumbing and I only broke 1 of the 15 with this method. Thanks for saving me from having to retile my whole bathroom kind Sir!
Man this is the deal. I did this 15 years ago and am finding myself doing it again and thought there has to be an easier way. Did a search and your video came up. BAMMM! Thank you sir!
Glad I saw this but a bit too late- used a hammer and chisel and ended up replacing the bottom vertical foot of concrete under the 4" tiles in a walk-in shower. I have one of these multi-tools and they're awesome. Looks like a pretty minimum amount of thinset was holding your previous tiles. Good luck and many thanks for this vid- a great DIY trick for the future.
I tried using a tool like that on one of my bathrooms. I swear the builder used liquid nails or some equivalent. There was no way these tiles were coming off without taking a good chunk of drywall with them. I have some experience working with tile. I’ve done floors, back splashes, tub surrounds. I had to basically cut the drywall with attached tile out. Replace cut out area with new drywall and retile. I’m pretty sure I’ll be facing the same issue this week when I tackle our master bath while I’m off for the holidays.
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Ive experienced the same. There are so many tile adhesives. Much of the time its easier to just remove the drywall. It doesnt cost much to replace...saves time and you can break off entire sections of the wall so less cleanup
With you on that! I tiled our bathroom 20 odd yrs ago now removing them I bought a multi tool will not touch them, Back to the chisel and hammer only 400 tiles to go!
Wow I never thought it could be this easy. So it helps save the wall but Pete what do i do if I'm not putting tiles back up? (Changing bathroom layout and aesthetic).
I tried using this on the kitchen tile backsplash behind the stove and it didn`t work anything like this . In fact I quickly gave up because I was having so little success . I went back to using a hammer and various scrapers of different sizes .They worked fairly well although in some cases I went through the "thin set" and ripped the paper covering the gyproc . I will need to do some repair work before I put the new backsplash on .
Sometimes super old tile jobs come off easier because the backing breaks down and becomes brittle like his tile. Sometimes, the guys who installed it also did a good job
Ooooh my gosh this will help me so much! I have a typical 60’s bathroom with floor to wall to sink tile! I want to get ride of the wall and sink tile but didn’t know where to start! Thanks for this vid I have that tool!
Just the video I was looking for. I recently bought one of those oscillating tools for another project and I thought it was an awesome tool! I'm removing about 12 tiles toward the bottom of my shower that are bulging. I'm hoping not to find a bigger project upon doing that. I'd like to replace with the same tiles so don't want them to break. I'm on a budget. I suppose the backer board will need to be replaced at least for that row maybe more. Who knows.
So you don't find it necessary to cut into the grout lines prior? A little different but, I'm looking to pull up the tile in my living room and reuse it for our bathroom. So trying to find a simple way to save as many as possible
I’m going to be removing a ton of these ceramic tiles in our bathroom this coming year hoping in the spring. The walls are plaster I’m pretty sure as they were in the living room removing wallpaper. I can only hope the tiles come off this easy. I’m going to purchase the porter cable osculating tool to go with my other tools from the porter cable line. Hopefully it want be to bad. We shall see. Thanks for the vid.
I would also add that this did not work for me with ceramic kitchen tile over drywall. I gave it a solid 30 minutes and got two or three tiles partially removed with the aide of a hammer. Ended up just using a hammer and destroying drywall in the process. Multitool came in really handy with cutting out existing drywall, though. So, every situation is different. Probably depends on the wall, the tile type, and the age and location of the installation
The thinset or mastic under each of those tiles appears to be only about 20% coverage. That's likely why they come off so easily. It was impossible to get my tiles off without having all the thinset and a 1/4" of the wallboard coming off with it.
What is the type of tool? Does scraper blade come with it? Or is it separate accessory? I want to remove some old tile from the wall in my bathroom. Do you have recommendation for removing towel bar as well? Thank you
I tried this on 8x12 tiles and the blades are too short. I'm going to make a longer blade somehow to get further under my tiles. So far I've only destroyed the drywall underneath. There's got to be a way to remove them better.
I have tile I need to remove around my sink in the bathroom. It's old , around 1955 I am guessing. I need to remove them before getting a new sink. What tool is this because I need one. I doubt my dad(rip) had one of these. Yet I'm pretty sure he would just chisel away instead of using this. I'm afraid to mess up and I am thinking this may help me not to mess up.
Hey question can I do this to a wall that is 3/4 tile in a half bath and if I can how do I prep the wall for painting? I find this method easy to do than ripping out drywall with the tile on it. Thanks
Thank you very,very helpful and straight to the point and do you have a video on how to put medium tiles back on the bathrm/ shower wall because this man just wasted my money and I'm so pissed.
Hi Pete, I want to replace my kitchen tiles back-splash with AirStone. After I remove the tiles with this awesome tool, Do I need to remove the remnants of the tile glue? Thank you so much for this video!
You just want to make sure you have a flat even surface, I'm not familiar with air stone, but I if it is similar to any other tile products you will still want it flat and eaven. So yes, I would scrape it smooth.
Hi Pete, check this link to see what Airstone is. We have it done on our fireplace. www.stilettosanddiapers.com/2012/03/diy-stone-backsplash-with-airstone.html
+Aidan1226 I also will be removing some old 4" tiles and putting up new 12" fancy stuff that will go 1 foot higher than the old. Did you replace the wall board first? Thanks!!
We did ours in late June. I had some help but it turned out super nice. We put new Durock up in both showers because our builder didn't use it to begin with. It took about a week per shower. I also had to fix a plumbing issue in one of the showers.
Wow I thought this was going to be a nightmare 😫 but now I think it's not a big deal. I already have the tool, I just need the blade. Thanks for the great info.
I have the same type of walls, what material is below the tiles and adhesive? I am trying to replace certain sections. It seems like the wall goes drywall, unknown material (plaster/concrete like, certain walls have a metal mesh in it too) adhesive and tile
Good video and tips!!! I have a question lets say your removing tile and do not want to put up more tile, any tips on how or what you would do to the wall behind the tile to make it look nice again? Alot of dry wall compound? Thin drywall over it? Something easier??? Thanks for any tips you can provide!!
If you don't gouge the drywall out to bad you could probably scrape it and then skim coat it. But it would probably be faster to just cut it out and replace the board.
If it is in a tub/shower area then you should really remove the drywall as well and put a suitable tile backer board in. The reason being is you want something water and mold resistant. I use a product called Dens-shield, it cuts just like drywall and it has a built in moister barrier that will stop moister at the surface.
hi. I have 4.25"X 4.25" square glossy tan fleck (not gold fleck, not salt and pepper fleck) from the 1960' era. Any idea where to get salvaged tiles? You can still buy gold fleck and salt and pepper but not tan.-lori
I’m going to be remodeling bathroom. The wall is full of these exact small tiles, only different color. Do you need to remove the grout before doing this? Thanks!
Hi Pete and all - I need to remove tiled backsplash from my kitchen (awesome video). I have a couple of questions. How can I "break" into the very first tile to insert the blade to pop the first one? I have a Dremel 4200 - not sure if I should use that, or perhaps use a hammer and a putty knife. Should I remove the grout on the first tile? Also, do these tools (like the Multi-Max) have accessories available to sand the drywall after I remove the tile? I will be using some kind of "peel and stick" backsplash or something similar so I imagine I need to remove any old residue from the old tiles . Any guidance would be appreciated! Thanks all.
Removing tile is easy the tricky part is when you only have to remove center pieces without damaging the others. So far i havent seen anybody doing that. everybody shows removing all tiles or edge tiles. And of course without damaging the drywall.
Here in the US, "oscillating tool" is the common name. Of course, each manufacturer may have their own name. Should be able to get one at any home improvement store, looks like they even have them at Walmart here. Lots of choices in blades for different uses too!
I just threw them out. If you're looking for a 4" white tile you can pick them up at any Menards for around $0.11 a tile. They will match up to an older tile just fine.
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Perfect!
I am doing this today in my bathroom. I am a DIY guy with more tools than sense or skill. Yeah, I have a multi tool. No, I did not think to use it for this job. You probably just saved me two days work, brother. Thank you!
This is still one of the best tile removal videos on TH-cam.
Excellent direct to-thepoint, no-nonsense, no extras tutorial. More power to you!
This is EXACTLY what I was looking for. Thank you! Subscribed. I needed to remove and reuse tiles over plumbing and I only broke 1 of the 15 with this method. Thanks for saving me from having to retile my whole bathroom kind Sir!
Looks so much easier than a chisel. Thank you for being straightforward and not doing the whole like/subscribe BS.
Be sure to like and subscribe.
Man this is the deal. I did this 15 years ago and am finding myself doing it again and thought there has to be an easier way. Did a search and your video came up. BAMMM! Thank you sir!
What type of blade did you use on your saw?
Glad I saw this but a bit too late- used a hammer and chisel and ended up replacing the bottom vertical foot of concrete under the 4" tiles in a walk-in shower. I have one of these multi-tools and they're awesome. Looks like a pretty minimum amount of thinset was holding your previous tiles. Good luck and many thanks for this vid- a great DIY trick for the future.
Once you get the tiles off, what do you need to do to prep the drywall in order to lay new tile down?
Very good, but how do you remove the first tile in order to get the blade under the second?
You sure helped us decide how to remove our tiles. Thanks, man!
This is the best tip I’ve seen all morning -I just bought the tool...lots of tile to remove and this is better than a hammer and a chisel!
How'd it go for you?
@@Dore1992 If you put them on right in first place a multi tool will not touch them, Hammer and chisel is usually the way forward.
I need this handy man in my life
Nah. Just be a handy woman.
This tool is awesome!!! SO much better than doing it by hand like we just did yesterday!
I tried using a tool like that on one of my bathrooms. I swear the builder used liquid nails or some equivalent. There was no way these tiles were coming off without taking a good chunk of drywall with them.
I have some experience working with tile. I’ve done floors, back splashes, tub surrounds. I had to basically cut the drywall with attached tile out. Replace cut out area with new drywall and retile. I’m pretty sure I’ll be facing the same issue this week when I tackle our master bath while
I’m off for the holidays.
Ive experienced the same. There are so many tile adhesives. Much of the time its easier to just remove the drywall. It doesnt cost much to replace...saves time and you can break off entire sections of the wall so less cleanup
With you on that! I tiled our bathroom 20 odd yrs ago now removing them I bought a multi tool will not touch them, Back to the chisel and hammer only 400 tiles to go!
Did you glue them on or just the normal mud.
I'm guessing the vibration is breaking the glue? Whatever it is you're the MVP for sharing this!
Wow I never thought it could be this easy. So it helps save the wall but Pete what do i do if I'm not putting tiles back up? (Changing bathroom layout and aesthetic).
Great video. Awesome idea on multi-purpose tool. Kudos Pete!!!
This save me beer money by not asking my buddies to come hammering those tiles 😂awesome tips
wow. but what about large tiles? I would like to see how it works with bigger sizes.
wow that’s really cool . are these tiles on concrete walls?
also what’s the name of that tool ?
I like this best, short of just cutting the drywall out, this is the most efficient way I've seen yet
Thanks. I was just deciding what to do. I have a new window and it's 1" deeper. If I don't break any of the tiles I'll cut and reinstall.
I tried using this on the kitchen tile backsplash behind the stove and it didn`t work anything like this . In fact I quickly gave up because I was having so little success . I went back to using a hammer and various scrapers of different sizes .They worked fairly well although in some cases I went through the "thin set" and ripped the paper covering the gyproc . I will need to do some repair work before I put the new backsplash on .
Sometimes super old tile jobs come off easier because the backing breaks down and becomes brittle like his tile. Sometimes, the guys who installed it also did a good job
Awesome! How about getting off the tile adhesive?
Ooooh my gosh this will help me so much! I have a typical 60’s bathroom with floor to wall to sink tile! I want to get ride of the wall and sink tile but didn’t know where to start! Thanks for this vid I have that tool!
Just the video I was looking for. I recently bought one of those oscillating tools for another project and I thought it was an awesome tool! I'm removing about 12 tiles toward the bottom of my shower that are bulging. I'm hoping not to find a bigger project upon doing that. I'd like to replace with the same tiles so don't want them to break. I'm on a budget. I suppose the backer board will need to be replaced at least for that row maybe more. Who knows.
Did you need to refinish or put some on the wall before reapplying tile glue?
adhesive here in the video already failed. That is why the tiles fell off so easily.
Thanks it's the best way to remove it
I saw many videos but this one is the best. Thanks
So you don't find it necessary to cut into the grout lines prior?
A little different but, I'm looking to pull up the tile in my living room and reuse it for our bathroom. So trying to find a simple way to save as many as possible
I’m going to be removing a ton of these ceramic tiles in our bathroom this coming year hoping in the spring. The walls are plaster I’m pretty sure as they were in the living room removing wallpaper. I can only hope the tiles come off this easy. I’m going to purchase the porter cable osculating tool to go with my other tools from the porter cable line. Hopefully it want be to bad. We shall see. Thanks for the vid.
I would also add that this did not work for me with ceramic kitchen tile over drywall. I gave it a solid 30 minutes and got two or three tiles partially removed with the aide of a hammer. Ended up just using a hammer and destroying drywall in the process. Multitool came in really handy with cutting out existing drywall, though. So, every situation is different. Probably depends on the wall, the tile type, and the age and location of the installation
Usually you are supposed to remove all drywall then put new drywall (or i would recomend cement board for tile jobs
The thinset or mastic under each of those tiles appears to be only about 20% coverage. That's likely why they come off so easily. It was impossible to get my tiles off without having all the thinset and a 1/4" of the wallboard coming off with it.
this guy is great. Also, does he sound like the Motel 6 guy that says we'll keep a light burning for you?
alex tworkowski he prob will leave the light on for ya
Thank you for saving me 3 hours! Subscribed!
Thank you so much. Any more videos. You get to the point! Yassssss
Very helpful to see how it works. Can I put tongue and groove beadboard on the wall after this? How much of the old adhesive do I need to remove?
Simple and to the point.
if only mine came of this easily
What is the type of tool? Does scraper blade come with it? Or is it separate accessory? I want to remove some old tile from the wall in my bathroom. Do you have recommendation for removing towel bar as well? Thank you
I'm buying an oscillating tool. And earplugs. Researching on extracting tile for a bathroom update.
Don't know why I didn't think of that, thanks Pete! here am I using a paint scraper and a hammer to take tile off the wall taking forever
I tried this on 8x12 tiles and the blades are too short. I'm going to make a longer blade somehow to get further under my tiles. So far I've only destroyed the drywall underneath. There's got to be a way to remove them better.
I have tile I need to remove around my sink in the bathroom. It's old , around 1955 I am guessing. I need to remove them before getting a new sink. What tool is this because I need one. I doubt my dad(rip) had one of these. Yet I'm pretty sure he would just chisel away instead of using this. I'm afraid to mess up and I am thinking this may help me not to mess up.
What that tool is called and where can i find it
Just the video this woman needed. Thanks for posting
Is that a solid or flexible scraper ? Thanks !
Hey question can I do this to a wall that is 3/4 tile in a half bath and if I can how do I prep the wall for painting? I find this method easy to do than ripping out drywall with the tile on it. Thanks
Yea, try this on newer tile adhesives, like from 2010... LOL
@@reddawg6748 I just got my giant hammer and knuck the shit outta entire bathroom, and make client to pay for it
Thank you very,very helpful and straight to the point and do you have a video on how to put medium tiles back on the bathrm/ shower wall because this man just wasted my money and I'm so pissed.
Hi Pete, I want to replace my kitchen tiles back-splash with AirStone. After I remove the tiles with this awesome tool, Do I need to remove the remnants of the tile glue? Thank you so much for this video!
You just want to make sure you have a flat even surface, I'm not familiar with air stone, but I if it is similar to any other tile products you will still want it flat and eaven. So yes, I would scrape it smooth.
Thank you so much! 😁
Hi Pete, check this link to see what Airstone is. We have it done on our fireplace. www.stilettosanddiapers.com/2012/03/diy-stone-backsplash-with-airstone.html
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What's this tool called and where to buy it
Thanks. Does that remove the mastic as well? Could not tell from the video
Can you remove the same tiles off the floor with that tool.
Also, my tiles has dried grout underneath. Will this product still work?
Hi Pete..Great video..My wife and I are doing this project this weekend...Do we also need to remove the sheet rock after and replace with new..Thanks
+Aidan1226 I also will be removing some old 4" tiles and putting up new 12" fancy stuff that will go 1 foot higher than the old. Did you replace the wall board first? Thanks!!
We did ours in late June. I had some help but it turned out super nice. We put new Durock up in both showers because our builder didn't use it to begin with. It took about a week per shower. I also had to fix a plumbing issue in one of the showers.
Aidan1226
I definitely would change it.
How can I properly remove the adhesive that is left over?
I used a wallpaper steam and the adhesive came off very easily doing this
@@hallauk26 Same here. Works perfectly.
Wow I thought this was going to be a nightmare 😫 but now I think it's not a big deal. I already have the tool, I just need the blade. Thanks for the great info.
I have the same type of walls, what material is below the tiles and adhesive? I am trying to replace certain sections. It seems like the wall goes drywall, unknown material (plaster/concrete like, certain walls have a metal mesh in it too) adhesive and tile
what tool is this...
I have a job like this coming up and I'm wondering wouldn't it be easier to just demo the whole wall since it's going to be replaced anyways.
that is awesome pete figgins I used a hammer and screw driver to take off the tile it was a pain cause the tile was attached to dry wall
great video thanks for the tip!
So how do you fix the wall after removing tile?
How will this process work with the newer tile that has the net on the back..?
Good video and tips!!! I have a question lets say your removing tile and do not want to put up more tile, any tips on how or what you would do to the wall behind the tile to make it look nice again? Alot of dry wall compound? Thin drywall over it? Something easier??? Thanks for any tips you can provide!!
If you don't gouge the drywall out to bad you could probably scrape it and then skim coat it. But it would probably be faster to just cut it out and replace the board.
Pete Figgins so should I use the joint compound 45 min set if I messed up the plaster some bad?
After taking tiles off the wall can I use the same wall to put up new tiles to save money or do i put up new drywall
Straight to the point. Thanks!
Awesome . Thanks for sharing. 👍
Super usefull.
Great tool! What do I do once the tiles are off in order to re tile or better yet drywall? Can I re-tile over the old wall?
Thanks!!
If it is in a tub/shower area then you should really remove the drywall as well and put a suitable tile backer board in. The reason being is you want something water and mold resistant. I use a product called Dens-shield, it cuts just like drywall and it has a built in moister barrier that will stop moister at the surface.
hi. I have 4.25"X 4.25" square glossy tan fleck (not gold fleck, not salt and pepper fleck) from the 1960' era. Any idea where to get salvaged tiles? You can still buy gold fleck and salt and pepper but not tan.-lori
Think there may have been a prohibition on production of tile adhesive back in the day
Awesome tip dude. I’ll be trying that one
what tool are you using?
Cool stuff...
Great advice. I'll try it. Thanks.
How many W has this tool please? (power)
Thanks Pete for your infos,double thumbs up man!
Will that also work on much larger tile on floor
Great idea, definitely a time saver. I already have one of these tools too.
What is this called
@@msmylah4790 it is an oscillating multi-tool
What is the name of the tool that you using to take the tile off?
hammer & Bolster chisel works just fine.
Only if you don't care about smashing up the plasterboard/drywall.
Hi can you use that with the old 6x6 plastic tiles?
Great idea no one is doing this! Thanks!
,great method for tile removal.
What's the name of your multi tool???
I’m going to be remodeling bathroom. The wall is full of these exact small tiles, only different color. Do you need to remove the grout before doing this? Thanks!
Chris Leone no, it will come out with the tile
Pete Figgins thank you buddy
Hi Pete and all - I need to remove tiled backsplash from my kitchen (awesome video). I have a couple of questions. How can I "break" into the very first tile to insert the blade to pop the first one? I have a Dremel 4200 - not sure if I should use that, or perhaps use a hammer and a putty knife. Should I remove the grout on the first tile? Also, do these tools (like the Multi-Max) have accessories available to sand the drywall after I remove the tile? I will be using some kind of "peel and stick" backsplash or something similar so I imagine I need to remove any old residue from the old tiles . Any guidance would be appreciated! Thanks all.
Aldo Redaelli remove the grout from around the tile then you can insert your tool and remove tile. Hope this helps.
You can also start at one of the outlets. It is a tight space, but this is what I had to do to get started.
Very helpful....thanks
Does this work for floor tile?
Removing tile is easy the tricky part is when you only have to remove center pieces without damaging the others. So far i havent seen anybody doing that. everybody shows removing all tiles or edge tiles. And of course without damaging the drywall.
Where can I get that tool from
AWESOME!! Quick and easy!!
Great idea, thanks for posting.
What is this tool called and where can you buy it? I live in the uk!
Here in the US, "oscillating tool" is the common name. Of course, each manufacturer may have their own name. Should be able to get one at any home improvement store, looks like they even have them at Walmart here. Lots of choices in blades for different uses too!
What is the name of this tool?
What is the name of the tool please?
Where can you get that tool to remove the tile???
Wal mart, harbor frieghts
Great video, so much easier and faster than the rest ;)
That's the tile I am trying to replace. Where did you toss them?
I just threw them out. If you're looking for a 4" white tile you can pick them up at any Menards for around $0.11 a tile. They will match up to an older tile just fine.
+Pete Figgins cool. what city?
+Alison Lewis I'm in Dallas. I'll look it up. If they have gold speckles I'm in business.
+Alison Lewis I am in the process of pulling a ton of them down now (With gold speckles)! lol