Re using Victorian mosaic tiles

[Denzyb]

Hi,
I have acquired Victorian mosaic floor tiles that I am wanting to reuse to tile my exterior front door area!
How do I remove cement from the edges and do the tiles have to have all of the cement removed to be re laid effectively

 

[Dave]

Remove enough adhesive /grout to enable a clean install

 

[Denzyb]

Remove enough adhesive /grout to enable a clean install

Thanks for your reply! How do I remove it! I’ve tried scraping but it’s not removing it! Would a small grinder be best?

 

[Dave]

Yep. Clean all the tiles up. Painful task i know.

 

[davidjohnsir]

I have tried this way; it worked for me but took a lot of time.

Thanks for your reply! How do I remove it! I’ve tried scraping but it’s not removing it! Would a small grinder be best?

 

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