Removiong tiles from bathroom wall

[rov1200]

Is there an easy way to remove tiles without smashing them to smithereens?

[society]

Perhaps a using a flat-head chisel (or even a flat-head screw driver) and the gentle tap of a hammer at the under-base of the tile might work?

[NazNomad]

You'll have to smash out at least one (assuming it's fully tiled) to get started.

There are 'proper' tools available, but a bolster chisel and hammer should be enough to remove the rest.

... wear goggles, obviously.

[oranger]

It all depends how well tiles have been grouted on, but try gently tapping a scraper between tile and wall and provided they arent stuck like sh_t to a blanket should just flip off.

[jake-the-peg]

Rather depends on how they've been put on.

I removed 90% intact from the bathroom in my father's house last year using a wall paper scraper but the adhesive behind was mostly blown - so tapping it it sounded hollow.

Still quite a pain scraping off all of the adhesive still left sticking to the tiles so that they could be re-used.

Also you'll not remove a large number without breaking a few so you need a plan of how to cope with that if you can't get the same tiles.

[The Builder]

If they really are well fixed, you could just tile right over them.......... or even plaster over them with the right product

[rov1200]

Thanks for your replies.