Removing Tile Sheets From Drywall

Try to remove as much of the debris as you can from the tile removal.

Removing tile sheets from drywall.

If there is an outside edge to the tile you can start there. Once you have it damages the drywall behind. Once dried these substances become hard and brittle requiring the use of certain tools and procedures to remove them easily from the drywall. If any adhesive gets stuck to the brush.

Then give it a hard tap on the back side of the pry bar. If you can t get to the edge of a tile you will have to break one. This could mean you have to cut further than you d initially planned but you need the studs to screw in the drywall. Chip away one tile to create a starting point.

Heat the surface of the adhesive with the heat gun. Work in 2 foot square sections to prevent the adhesive from hardening as you work. Next draw a line with a pencil for where you d like your clean cut to be. With proper care in the removal process you can keep the old tiles to reuse later or sell and limit the amount of damage to the drywall.

Keep in mind that you want to make the cut large enough to reach a stud on both sides. How to remove tile adhesive from drywall. I found once i damaged the dry wall it was really difficult to get more tile off without damaging more dry wall. A tile backsplash adheres to drywall using an adhesive and grout.

This video demonstrates an easy way to remove glued on tile while keeping drywall damage to a minimum. Scrape the surface of the adhesive with a stiff bristle brush. If the tile runs wall. I found it best to get the sharp edge of the pry bar nestled between that cardboard or wall and the tile.