Comments on: Removing tile http://www.woodflooringguy.com/2006/03/19/removing-tile/ Ask the Wood Flooring Guy Mon, 06 Oct 2008 21:46:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: webmaster http://www.woodflooringguy.com/2006/03/19/removing-tile/#comment-14 webmaster Mon, 20 Mar 2006 15:26:10 +0000 http://www.woodflooringguy.com/2006/03/19/removing-tile/#comment-14 <i>Follow up Q: Yes, I mean ceramic tile. I guess the glue stuff or whatever they lay the tile on will be a challenge to get off. Right now the tile and hardwood where it meets is the same height so I will have to make sure it stays that way when the new wood is on. Any suggestions there?</i> A: The tile should be installed on a cement type base called a scratch coat and wire mesh. A sledge hammer and wrecking bar should be all that you need...and something to remove the large staples that keep the mesh in place. Follow up Q: Yes, I mean ceramic tile. I guess the glue stuff or whatever they lay the tile on will be a challenge to get off. Right now the tile and hardwood where it meets is the same height so I will have to make sure it stays that way when the new wood is on. Any suggestions there?

A: The tile should be installed on a cement type base called a scratch coat and wire mesh. A sledge hammer and wrecking bar should be all that you need…and something to remove the large staples that keep the mesh in place.

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