A tile consultant said the tiles were cemented to the vinyl underneath and could not be removed without breaking it.
Remove marble tile without breaking.
Sacrificing some tiles is likely but with a little luck and a lot of patience rescuing the majority of the tiles is possible.
Of course that you can do this operation mechanically by using a drill machine with hammering function but if you want to remove the tiles without breaking them it is better to do it by hand.
Removing such a floor is one of the most demanding jobs there is and for a floor of any size you should plan on a week or so of hard labor to remove it.
In this first video i show my step by step process on how to remove your old granite countertops without having to break them.
Learn how to remove tiles without breaking them so they can be used in another part of the house.
Tools i used to get the job d.
Removing tiles without breaking them means you will need to flex them to some point during the removal process.
A hammer a good chisel with two ends and a scraper.
If you flex them past their tensile strength they crack.
Marble is heavy and strong and breaking it into pieces is difficult under the best circumstances.
Mortar and tile adhesive however have superior strength and saving tiles is difficult and requires time and care.
Not all marbles have the.
You can remove tile fast in a remodel job and this is how to do it and save the tiles too.
In order to remove wall tiles one needs several tools.