Remove Old Thinset From Concrete Floor

Today we learn how to take thinset off the floor with a nifty contraption i made.

Remove old thinset from concrete floor.

Put on protective eye wear. And it s great for creating durable surfaces. Mortar is a cement based paste that is used for binding building materials like bricks tiles and stones. After the old tiles were removed there were still large areas of thinset stuck to the concrete that were obviously not level.

To prevent the tiles from cracking the floor also needs to be level. The only negative to using the maintainer is that it created a huge amount of sand like dust on the floor. Leave it for an hour then hold a sharp putty knife at a 45 degree angle and hammer the back with a hand maul to break up the thinset. Remove a section of the thinset using the hammer.

If we had known how easy it was to remove the thinset using this floor maintainer we would have probably just done it ourselves and saved the 500 we had to pay to have the work done for us. Thank goodness for my good friend chelsey who loves doing demo and is willing to get dirty and work hard in exchange for a good meal cooked by chef powell. The thinset on the floor. To remove thinset start by pouring boiling water over the thinset to weaken the material.

Today we learn how to take thinset off the floor with a nifty contraption i made. The last of the tile hicans. I originally thought the task of removing tiles from concrete was a dirty thankless job but now that i ve moved onto separating the thin set from the concrete i have a renewed respect for the folks who do this sort of work for a living. It was a little sad to remove the last one from it s place.

This was difficult and dusty but it was definitely a diy able task. Since i m putting down new large sized floor tiles getting the old tiles off was just the first step. If you re unable to remove all of it smooth out the surface with an angle grinder and a diamond grinding wheel. Yet when you need to remove it it can be a nightmare.

Removing mortar from concrete slab floor can be tricky. But if you pull up old tiles it may be something you will have to contend with.