Removing Ceramic Tile Adhesive From Wood Floor

Always wear safety glasses when removing ceramic tile.

Removing ceramic tile adhesive from wood floor.

First the tile itself is taken up either cut pried or chiseled from the floor. Remove the grout around single tiles with the oscillating tool. Using a hammer and a chisel if necessary repeatedly strike the thinset in an effort to loosen its bond with the subfloor. This will expose the plywood underlayment.

Removing adhesive residue from wood floors can be extremely difficult. When tile is removed it is frequently a two part process. Since not all will come off there will be an uneven layer of adhesive left behind. This can be accomplished using a pry bar to peel off the larger chunks.

Then the adhesive that was holding it in place must be. Luckily various methods can be tried to get the cleanest removal possible. Pry upwards on the broken piece of. As you loosen the thinset use a metal scraper to remove it from the floor.

You will then have to pry off the leftover residue. Chip out a single row of tile down the length of the floor and another row across the width with the intersection of the two rows somewhere in the middle of your floor. Remove ceramic tile from plywood if the tile is stuck to plywood the strategy is a little different. Water heat solvents and sanding are all choices that can be used depending on what adhesive was used and what flooring lies beneath.

Usually when you chisel the tiles off most of the thin set mortar will be removed with it. Use a ball peen or masonry hammer and cold chisel to tap the pieces free.