Removing Ceramic Tile Backsplash

A heat gun can remove stubborn caulking around the tiled backsplash edge.

Removing ceramic tile backsplash.

How to remove ceramic wall tile without damaging drywall. And cut the power to the area where you about to the outlets where you are about to remove the tiles. Remove the covers from the outlets. Remove strategic large chunks of tile drywall.

Take down the microwave and remove the microwave brackets if it s attached to the wall. Ceramic wall tiles provide an easy to clean surface for kitchen backsplashes and bathroom walls. Remove the caulk around the top and bottom edges of the tiled backsplash. When it s time to remove a tile countertop and replace it you may hope that the demolition of the backsplash leaves the wall intact so you can paint or otherwise decorate the space.

Remove outlet covers and cut the electricity to the area where you will be removing the tiles. Use a utility knife to lift an edge at an exposed corner and work along the line of caulk until it is removed. The biggest mistake people make when they remove a ceramic tile backsplash is to jump right in and try to pop the tiles off. Since they are available in a wide.

Carefully use the hammer and putty knife to chisel off the tiles without gouging the drywall. Mark on the wall with a marker where the holes are for reinstalling the bracket for the microwave. Place a putty knife behind the first tile and give the end a tap with a rubber mallet. This method will require you to replace the entire section of drywall behind your existing tile backsplash using an all purpose or wood bit on a multifunction tool also known as a dremel tool cut through the drywall all around your tile backsplash.