It should come off in sections of lath with the mortar and sometimes the tile still attached.
How to remove wall tile mortar and wire mesh.
You can get to work with some elbow grease claw pry tools and a hammer but there are some powered options.
Chisel the mortar and lath from behind as you expose and pull down sections to break it up into smaller pieces.
Tile removal before you remove the mesh and mortar of a mud wall you must first deal with the tile.
I had never even thought it might be tiled straight to a.
That s all i can say our basketweave floors and tile walls are definitely in for the long haul after this.
Especially since i know we have the mortar and wire mesh behind them after a window sill replacement thankfully everyone remarks on how the tile is in excellent shape.
I ll have to tile over tile.
For small wall areas like when renovating a 1920s bathroom you can use a multi tool in combination with a pry bar for larger flooring spaces we suggest using a rotary hammer with a makita sds max floor scraper.
We like letting the tool do the work and for tile.