How To Remove Wall Tile From Drywall

Give it a try by inserting a chisel putty knife or other flat tool in between the tile and the wall almost parallel to the wall.

How to remove wall tile from drywall.

If the tile runs wall to wall proceed to step 2 to create your starting point. Tap the handle of the tool with a hammer until the tile comes away from the wall. At the edge of the tile chip away the grout with the. The method used to attach the tiles to the wall affects the way the tiles come off.

You may need to pry it off in two or three places if firmly attached. Allow to fully dry. However it is unlikely that removing the adhesive will leave the drywall looking like new. If there is an outside edge to the tile you can start there.

Tiles installed with thinset or another tile adhesive often require more work to remove them. This video demonstrates an easy way to remove glued on tile while keeping drywall damage to a minimum. This will further loosen the tile reducing the chances of you damaging the drywall behind it when you start removing the tile from the wall. For semi soft adhesive mastic use 120 grit sandpaper to remove it from the wall.

Fold the towel around the dry ice and twist the ends to give you a handle. Then make and x motion within the tile with the tile cutter. The extreme cold may make the glue brittle and cause the tile to come off easily. Hold the ice against the tile for a minute or two then try prying.

Score the 1st tile you plan on starting with using the grout cutter. Put on protective gloves and place a piece of dry ice in a towel. Run the gout cutter around the tile edges in the grout area. To remove thinset use a stiff putty knife and some elbow grease to scrape it from the wall.