Removing Thinset From Concrete Slab

Today we learn how to take thinset off the floor with a nifty contraption i made.

Removing thinset from concrete slab.

The best way to remove thinset from a concrete floor. It s already week 3 of the one room challenge makeover of my master bathroom. But if you pull up old tiles it may be something you will have to contend with. Mortar is a cement based paste that is used for binding building materials like bricks tiles and stones.

In case you re joining in for the first time the one room challenge is a 6 week event. My husband and i are removing tile from our dining room to prep the concrete floor for laminate. Leave it for an hour then hold a sharp putty knife at a 45 degree angle and hammer the back with a hand maul to break up the thinset. What is the right way tool to remove this tile and thinset from a the best way to remove thinset from a cement foundation house of the best way to remove thinset from a cement foundation house of the best way to remove thinset from a cement foundation house of what is the right way tool to remove this tile and thinset from a removing ceramic tile from a concrete slab on the house.

Remove a section of the thinset using the hammer and a chisel with a wide flat blade. There are much stouter blades made for removing ceramic tile and thin set. Put on protective eye wear. Also there are floor grinders that have available vacuum attachments that dramatically reduce the amount of dust that would get into your home.

I can t believe it. To remove thinset start by pouring boiling water over the thinset to weaken the material. The most effective and easiest way to remove mastic or thinset from a concrete floor after the tiles have been removed. And it s great for creating durable surfaces.

This will reveal the concrete slab below. Link to my other video on how to remo. If you re unable to remove all of it smooth out the surface with an angle grinder and a diamond grinding wheel. Yet when you need to remove it it can be a nightmare.

An air chisel with the correct blade would have made short work of it all and been much much cheaper than 500.