http://www.AsktheBuilder.com founder, Tim Carter, demonstrates the safe way to remove patio tiles. Hammers are not recommended!
To prevent unbroken tile from getting broken, you need to cut away the grout from around the broken tile being removed.
Do not hammer the tile with the grout in place as the force transfers to adjacent tile breaking them in the process.
Grinders with dry-diamond blades cut away the grout fast.
Hand-held cordless chipping hammer tools with a 1-inch-wide chisel work well on softer tile.
Hi, I'm Tim Carter, AskTheBuilder.com. Today I want to show you how to remove a broken Mexican
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patio tile and not damage or destroy the ones next to it. It's really important. In fact
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the first step of the process is the most important. You may think you just take a hammer
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and start beating on it. That's the absolute worst thing to do. What's really
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important is you need to cut out the grout around the tile before you start to
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remove the tile. Let's just do it and you'll see what I'm talking about
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We be right back Okay it really that simple
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Look how easy it is when you have the right tools. I happen to have been using power tools for almost four decades, and I've really, really come to love using Bosch tools
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I've got some Bosch power tools that are over 25 years old
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That's why I continue to use them. I'm Tim Carter, AskTheBuilder.com. If you want to discover more home improvement tips, go to AskTheBuilder.com
