Removing Tile From Drywall

However it is unlikely that removing the adhesive will leave the drywall looking like new.

Removing tile from drywall.

The key is not using the wall for leverage. 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. Then make and x motion within the tile with the tile cutter. Tile grout and thinset mortar are cement based materials and are more difficult to remove than drywall mud.

Ceramic wall tiles provide an easy to clean surface for kitchen backsplashes and bathroom walls. Once the drywall surface is ready new tiles can be attached with tile adhesive or mastic. Once you have it damages the drywall behind. The adhesive bonding the tile will at a minimum pull the paper off the drywall and it may pull out some of the gypsum core in places.

Unfortunately if the tile was installed directly on drywall that hope is probably unrealistic. How to remove ceramic wall tile without damaging drywall. You can try methods to minimize the damage but in the end you re probably going to have to do some drywall repair. Removing tile adhesive from drywall is not an impossible process.

Run the gout cutter around the tile edges in the grout area. Most likely though if the tiles were installed onto drywall the drywall will be damaged during removal. With the proper tools and care it still won t be easy but it will be possible to get the tile off and salvage it by. This video demonstrates an easy way to remove glued on tile while keeping drywall damage to a minimum.

Score the 1st tile you plan on starting with using the grout cutter. A well installed tile job on drywall is not meant to be easy to remove. I learned the hard way how easy it is to damage the drywall behind. In preparation i spent more time researching tiling than removing old tile.

The use of the right tools and materials combined with some elbow grease will remove most tile adhesives from drywall. Our tiles were pretty thick and attached to a thin cardboard sheet. Also grout and mortar are gritty and can scratch the polished surface of a bathtub.