Removing Ceramic Tile Adhesive From Wood Floor

Since not all will come off there will be an uneven layer of adhesive left behind.

Removing ceramic tile adhesive from wood floor.

Remove ceramic tile from plywood if the tile is stuck to plywood the strategy is a little different. 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. First the tile itself is taken up either cut pried or chiseled from the floor. Take care not to hit the floor too hard as damage to the subfloor could occur.

Then the adhesive that was holding it in place must be. This will expose the plywood underlayment. Press the blade into the grout joint turn the machine on and let the grout vibrate into powder. Use a ball peen or masonry hammer and cold chisel to tap the pieces free.

Using a hammer and a chisel if necessary repeatedly strike the thinset in an effort to loosen its bond with the subfloor. Remove the grout around single tiles with the oscillating tool. In some cases the only way to tear out the ceramic tile is with heavy equipment such as a jackhammer or air chisel. Pry upwards on the broken piece of.

As you loosen the thinset use a metal scraper to remove it from the floor. Water heat solvents and sanding are all choices that can be used depending on what adhesive was used and what flooring lies beneath. You will then have to pry off the leftover residue. Usually when you chisel the tiles off most of the thin set mortar will be removed with it.

This can be accomplished using a pry bar to peel off the larger chunks. Removing adhesive residue from wood floors can be extremely difficult.