Welll it made for an easy day

[Gazzer]

Small job to retile a kitchen splashback but I suggested that removing the old tiles was a good idea as they were having new worktops fitted. Now how do you know at the time if the tiles will come off clean or if it will rip the wall to pieces ???

Simple ! Tile to emulsion with cheap dispersion adhesive !!
1 hour from start to finish

 

[DHTiling]

Don't you just love jobs like this..

 

[Gazzer]

I was hoping that they would come off easy but I was prepared with backerboards and stuff...just in case.

 

[The Legend; Phil Hobson RIP]

I was finding it har convincing a customer that I needed to remove the emulsion, prior to tiling. If I could have showed them those pics, they might have been easier to convince

 

[Gazzer]

I was finding it har convincing a customer that I needed to remove the emulsion, prior to tiling. If I could have showed them those pics, they might have been easier to convince

Feel free to use the pics, Those tiles came off so clean , 80% could be refixed. Started off with a small bolster chisel and after one tile used a paint scraper for the rest. Most didnt even need tapping with a hammer, just slide the blade behind and pop them off.

 

[doug boardley]

it probs took longer to clean up than remove tiles

 

[Gazzer]

it probs took longer to clean up than remove tiles

Hmmmm about the same time actually.

 

[chrisroe]

hows your back after that your not built for splashbacks i am

to be fair if im doing a splashback its the only time i will use tubbed stuff as they are more likely to be changed when new owners come in etc

 

[Gazzer]

hows your back after that your not built for splashbacks i am

to be fair if im doing a splashback its the only time i will use tubbed stuff as they are more likely to be changed when new owners come in etc

Chris after 33 years in the game you adapt !