How To Remove Tile From Sheetrock Walls

Step 3 wipe some tile adhesive remover over the surface of the wall.

How to remove tile from sheetrock walls.

Scrape the surface of the adhesive with a stiff bristle brush. The extreme cold may make the glue brittle and cause the tile to come off easily. Pry the tiles loose one at a time by pushing the trowel behind the tile and mastic. Fill drywall gouges with drywall joint compound and sand it smooth.

Work the spreader in several different directions to push the grout into the spaces between the tile. Once those tiles loosen pry them off. Remove any remaining dust oils and grease from the wall with tsp tri sodium phosphate or an ammonia based cleanser. Fold the towel around the dry ice and twist the ends to give you a handle.

Tiles installed with thinset or another tile adhesive often require more work to remove them. The rock hard adhesive will be thinset a cement based product. Vacuum to remove dust. Be careful not to gouge the drywall any more.

Clean the drywall of stubborn thinset encrustation with a razor blade scraper. If any adhesive gets stuck to the brush remove it by hand and continue until no more adhesive remains on the wall. Put on protective gloves and place a piece of dry ice in a towel. Hold the ice against the tile for a minute or two then try prying.

Move the spreader down the face of the tile to remove any excess grout leaving a indentation. A wide blade putty knife is helpful in prying the tiles loose. You will be peeling the outer paper layer loose from the drywall. Patch any holes or cracks with spackling compound and sand the entire surface with medium grit sandpaper.

Scrape the wall to remove any texture and to create a flat surface.