How To Remove Thinset From Concrete Wall

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

How to remove thinset from concrete wall.

This was difficult and dusty but it was definitely a diy able task. An air chisel with the correct blade would have made short work of it all and been much much cheaper than 500. Which meant removing tile and thinset from the concrete foundation. Removing thinset by using a hammer and chisel is the easiest way to get rid of it but it is a dusty task.

4 easy ways on how to remove thinset. It will chisel the thinset off the cement like butter they said. If you re unable to remove all of it smooth out the surface with an angle grinder and a diamond grinding wheel. Remove a section of the thinset using the hammer and a chisel with a wide flat blade.

Rotary hammer drill via amazon everything i read said to buy a 2 tile chisel for the hammer drill. This will reveal the concrete slab below. Use the electric chipping hammer on concrete slabs. Or if there isn t much mortar to remove.

Using hammers and chisel. Get under the thinset using a straight hoe to scrape it up from the. Since i ve never tried to remove thinset from concrete before i did what most diyers do in this situation i googled it. Also there are floor grinders that have available vacuum attachments that dramatically reduce the amount of dust that would get into your home.

Thank goodness for my good friend chelsey who loves doing demo and is willing to get dirty and work hard in exchange for a good meal cooked by chef powell. You may take off small pieces. You can rent a chipping hammer from your local tool rental or home improvement center for a modest cost. These are some of the most effective and easy ways to remove thinset from flooring and plywood.

To remove thinset start by pouring boiling water over the thinset to weaken the material. It may be feasible to get under mortar pieces and pop them off if you are only working a small area. It is well worth the investment as the. 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.

Or just sand them down.