Begin with a broken tile or between two tiles.

How to remove tile from concrete slab. Those who are looking for a quick solution may want to opt for adding a vinyl surface atop their existing tile. This is nothing more than a cement based adhesive that is used to join the tile to the concrete floor. But, if you pull up old tiles, it may be something you will have to contend with.

It's not like epoxy or other glues. If you're wanting to level the floor or lay new flooring directly on to the concret. Gently tap the grout lines with a chisel and hammer or a putty knife.

Using rotary tools or a. In any case, this process will take a bit of time—somewhere in the range of 30 minutes to an hour. Considering the vast area involved we suggest that you use an electric floor.

Some tiles may come up from the floor easily, while you can find others. Manually with hammer&chisel or sds+ hammer drill+chisel (20 or 40 width) and try to do small angle close to floor. You could also mix the water with vinegar to help break down the mastic chemically.

You will need a masonry chisel about 2.5 cm wide for better results. Pry the chisel underneath the tile and work them loose from the floor. Removing mortar from concrete slab floor can be tricky.

4 rows if you encounter stubborn tiles, hit the tile with a chisel until it breaks. Thinset, the adhesive mortar designed to adhere tile to hard surfaces (like concrete), cures into a cementlike consistency. Today we learn how to take thinset off the floor with a nifty contraption i made.