Can Tile Be Removed From a Wall?
Title about says it all. I have one wall in shower that clearly needs to be taken down, but the other two look and sound fine. Must the other two be demolished to create new tile work? Thanks, BrooklynCouch@aol.com
Title about says it all. I have one wall in shower that clearly needs to be taken down, but the other two look and sound fine. Must the other two be demolished to create new tile work?
Thanks,
BrooklynCouch@aol.com
Low Talker, I am talking about removing all the tiles and putting up new ones. One of the contractors reviewed positively here was over last night and said it could be done..stay tuned.
Generally the tile walls that look sound may become unsound once you begin to remove the defective tile. It is also easier for workers to demolish the whole thing rather than try to work around and preserve what is sound. Good luck finding someone that sensitive, but with work slowing down, contractors may be willing to do as you wish. Make sure you get a licensed contractor. No permit is required for removal and replacement of tile, but once you go into replacing or removing studs and plumbing supply or waste lines, you need a permit from DOB.
Yes, the best thing to do is take the walls down to the studs and replace it with half inch cement board “Wonderboard”. This will give you the best results.
Make sure whoever replaces the shower walls uses the water resistant sheet rock.
HI. We’re talking about what appears to be sheet rock-ish wall on two sides of a bathtub. If it’s more labor than demolition, or even close, that ends the discussion, since one must assume some, even minimal water damage may have affected the seemingly sound walls….
HI. We’re talking about what appears to be sheet rock-ish wall on two sides of a bathtub. If it’s more labor than demolition, or even close, that ends the discussion, since one must assume some, even minimal water damage may have affected the seemingly sound walls….
It’s very easy to remove only the tile you want to, and leave the rest of it in place.
However, if you’re having problems with leaks, it may be the shower pan has failed, in which case you have to remove any tile covering it and replace it.
Hi there,
The tile can be removed, just takes a bit more work than breaking the whole thing, though it’s always better to have someone go by and evaluate the best options.
My husband Junior does tile work, if you want he would be happy to go by and look at it and give you an estimate (if you don’t have someone and is planning to do this.)
He has references and pictures.
You can reach us at 914-562-2706 or willianprates68@hotmail.com
Good luck!
It can be, but it my opinion, if the wall is sheetrock or cement board, it’s easier to take the whole wall down. An old plaster wall is a bit more work.
Otherwise, you’ll waste too much time trying to break off old tiles and scrape away dried glue.
I just had a bathroom completely re-sheetrocked, tiled, and grouted in about five days.