Be sure to work in small sections in order to protect the integrity of the stone wall.
Remove granite tile fireplace.
The tile on the wall area was much easier to remove by using a smaller hammer.
Ask this old house mason mark mccullough teaches apprentice krysten how to reface a granite fireplace.
The grout will crack.
Jiggle the handle of the putty knife until it slides freely underneath the tile.
Tap lightly on the screwdriver s handle with a rubber mallet.
You must remove all nails or staples.
This way if the tiles break during removal they can foot the bill next time around.
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Before you do or damage anything i would call hd and insist that they send someone out to remove the tiles and install them properly.
After all of the tile is removed.
Thinset mortar should be the only adhesive used to install granite in this fashion.
Place the tip of a flat head screwdriver over a portion of the tile s grout.
It also helps to use a chisel like this one to get under the tiles and then hammer.
Continue hammering until you break all the way through the grout.
A small 4lb hammer did the trick.
Repeat this process for all tiles.
The floor tile took a lot of work and was not as easy to remove.
Slide a pry bar underneath the tile and press gently to lift the tile from the floor.