Try to locate a loose tile.
Removing old tile from a kitchen wall.
If you plan to remove a whole wall of tiles try tapping the edge of each one with a.
Remove tiles from drywall by chiseling away a few tiles from one side of the wall.
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.
Clear the counter so you will have easy access to the backsplash.
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.
Once you have tools and materials on hand it s time to begin the process.
Once the tile is down take a 5 in 1 tool and scrapper to remove any excess grout.
This can also be done with the addition of a light sander using fine grade sandpaper.
Respirators masks step 1.
Chip the grout along the grout lines step 2.
Chisel tiles away from the wall.
Remove outlet covers and cut the electricity to the area where you will be removing the tiles.
Break the tile if necessary.