With the removal of the one tile keep going under the surrounding tiles gently popping the tile from the wall by prying it from the wall using the scraper and hammer.
Removing old tile from a kitchen wall.
Respirators masks step 1.
Remove outlet covers and cut the electricity to the area where you will be removing the tiles.
If you plan to remove a whole wall of tiles try tapping the edge of each one with a.
Just wanted to share how i removed small tile from our kitchen.
This approach should let you save more of your tiles for reuse unless the tiles are.
Hold the chisel at a 45 degree angle to the tiles and tap with a hammer to break them up into pieces and clear a.
Carefully use the hammer and putty knife to chisel off the tiles.
Break the tile if necessary.
Once you have tools and materials on hand it s time to begin the process.
Chisel tiles away from the wall.
Clear the counter so you will have easy access to the backsplash.
Try to locate a loose tile.
Chip away at the tile step 3.
Once the tile is down take a 5 in 1 tool and scrapper to remove any excess grout.