How Scraping off the Adhesive?

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Sweep up the broken pieces of tile on the ground. Once you’ve detached the tiles from the floor, you’ll likely be left with smaller broken pieces scattered around. Use a broom and dustpan to collect these broken pieces and throw them away. Keep your safety attire on for this step so that you don’t cut your hands or injure yourself. If necessary, you can vacuum up the dust and smaller pieces.

Hit the chisel with the mallet to scrape off the adhesive. You’ll likely have leftover grout or glue that needs to be removed. This should come off the same way the tiles were removed by positioning a chisel or hand maul against the grout and scraping it off with the help of the mallet. Depending on the size of your floor, you may want to use a bigger chisel to reach a wider surface area at once.

Leave a super thin layer of the adhesive, if necessary. If you can’t remove all of the grout or glue, that’s okay. Use the chisel or hand maul to remove as much of it as possible, leaving just a thin layer (no more than 0.125 in (0.32 cm)) on the floor that can be filled in and covered up easily.

Remove any remaining dust using a vacuum. Use a Shop Vac or similar vacuum to pick up any extra pieces of tile, grout, or dust from the floor and surrounding surfaces. Go slowly when vacuuming to ensure you get everything.

 

Apply thin-set mortar to the floor to make it level. Thin-set mortar will help fill in the holes and uneven surfaces of the floor so that the removal of the tile and grout no longer looks bad. Apply a 0.125 in (0.32 cm) layer of thin-set mortar with a flat or square-notched trowel depending on whether you’ll be re-tiling the floor. Follow the directions to mix the mortar properly before applying it. A square-notched trowel is helpful in making grooves in the mortar so that you can easily place new porcelain  tile.

How Preventing Injuries and Damages to Remove Floor Tile?

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Remove items that are on the tile floor. In order to remove the floor tile, move any appliances or other items that are covering the floor. You can place them on a stable counter in the room or in another room entirely. These items might include trash cans, kitchen islands, drying racks, or toilet accessories.

Put on proper safety attire to protect yourself from flying debris. Removing floor tile can cause injuries if you’re not properly protected, so put on leather work gloves, a long-sleeve shirt, and pants to protect your hands, arms, and legs from getting cut. You should also wear protective eyewear and a dust mask.

Knee pads are super useful for protecting your knees while you’re kneeling on the floor tiles. Wear closed-toe shoes to protect your feet while you’re working.

Cover surfaces that you don’t want to get dirty. This includes the bottom of walls, cabinets, and any other surface that’s close to the floor. Dust and pieces of tile will likely fly up while you’re working, so it’s best to cover necessary areas with plastic so that you have less cleanup once your project is finished.

Use painter’s tape to attach the plastic to surfaces. It’s a good idea to cover the tops of surfaces as well if you will likely be laying your materials or tools on the counter.

How Using Heavy-Duty Stain Removal Methods?

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Mop the floor with vinegar. Mix 1⁄2 cup (120 ml) white distilled vinegar or a specialized cleaning vinegar with 1 gallon (3.8 L) of warm water. Fill your mop bucket with this solution and mop the floor with it. If you don’t have vinegar, you can substitute rubbing alcohol.

 Scour the stain. If mopping has not adequately cleaned your ceramic tile, mix warm water with an equal amount of scouring powder. Scouring powder is a cleaning agent designed to help you clean hard surfaces like ceramic tile. Smear the mixture onto the stain using a dishcloth. Let the mixture sit on the stain for five to 10 minutes. Remove the dishcloth and use a soft brush to scrub the tile. Finally, rinse the area with a damp dishcloth. Repeat the process if the stain remains after one scouring session.

Use steam cleaning. If the ceramic tile you wish to clean is on your floor, you could use a steam cleaner to remove serious stains. A steam cleaner works much like a vacuum cleaner does. Simply fill the water tank and turn the machine on. Roll the steam cleaner over the portion of ceramic tile you wish to clean. You can rent steam cleaners from many hardware or home repair stores.

Use diluted muriatic acid. Muriatic acid is a corrosive mineral acid. Mix the muriatic acid in a solution with one part acid and five parts water. For instance, you might mix 1 tablespoon (15 mL) of acid with 5 tablespoons (74 ml) of water. Apply the solution to the ceramic tile you wish to clean. Scrub the area vigorously with a soft bristled brush or old toothbrush. Wet a paper towel and use it to wipe the area after scrubbing.

Dry the area with a dry paper towel or dishcloth. When using muriatic acid, wear a face mask and thick rubber gloves. Take care not to get it on your skin.

How Removing Stains?

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Use bleach, hydrogen peroxide, or rubbing alcohol on blood stains. Blood stains can be removed by dipping a dishcloth or sponge into a solution with ratio 1:49 bleach to water. For instance, concoct a mixture of 2 teaspoons (9.9 ml) bleach and 1⁄2 US quart (0.47 L) of water. Alternately, dampen a dishcloth or sponge with hydrogen peroxide. Dab the stain lightly until it is gone. Using rubbing alcohol will also disinfect your stains.

Eliminate organic growth using bleach. To rid your ceramic tile of mold or mildew, mix a solution of ratio 1:49 bleach to water. For instance, use 2 teaspoons (9.9 ml) of bleach and 1⁄2 US quart (0.47 L)) of water.

Remove coffee, tea, or juice stains with chemical cleaners. Wash the ceramic tile with dish soap and hot water. Remove the leftover discoloration with either a solution of 2 teaspoons (9.9 ml) of bleach and 1 US quart (0.95 L) of water, or with hydrogen peroxide.

Use ice on gum, tar, or wax stains. Place some ice cubes in a resealable plastic bag. Place the bag over the sticky stain marring your ceramic tile. After five to ten minutes, check the consistency of the stain. It should be frozen. Scrape away as much as possible, and wipe the rest off with paint thinner.

Use club soda on grease stains. If you’re trying to remove a stain of oil or grease, wet a dish rag with club soda. Rub the stain using a gentle circular motion. If you don’t have club soda, you could simply use a nonabrasive floor cleaner.

Use bleach on ink. Ink or dye stains require treatment with bleach. Soak a clean dishcloth with bleach. Lay the cloth over the stain. Check it every 60 seconds or so until the stain disappears. Don’t leave the bleach-soaked cloth on the ceramic tile too long. The alkali in the bleach can cause whitish water-soluble salts to collect on the marble tile.

How to Grout Wall Tile?

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Whether you’re remodeling a bathroom or repairing existing marble tile, grouting wall tile is a necessary and often time-consuming task. However, by preparing yourself and being systematic, you can dramatically cut down on the time and effort it takes. Ultimately, by preparing your work area and gathering supplies, mastering grouting, and cleaning up excess grout, you’ll finish a seemingly overwhelming task quickly. In the end, whatever room your tile wall is in will look refreshed.

Get rid of nail polish stains with nail polish remover. Small spots of nail polish can be removed with the applicator attached to the lid of your bottle of nail polish remover. If the stain refuses to come off the ceramic tile, mix a solution with proportions 1:99 bleach to water. Dab a dishcloth in the mixture. Use the dishcloth to clean the nail polish. Alternately, dip a dishcloth in hydrogen peroxide and scrub the nail polish away. If using bleach, a mixture of 2 teaspoons (9.9 ml) bleach and 1 US quart (0.95 L) of water is typically appropriate.

Use paint remover against paint stains. Before you try to lift a paint stain from your ceramic tile, mop or wipe down the wood tile and allow it to dry. Apply the commercial paint remover according to manufacturer directions. Typically, this means applying a coat of paint remover with a paintbrush just as you would when painting. After about 30 minutes, the paint should be ready to wipe away with a damp paper towel. Open the windows of the area you’re working in to reduce inhalation of the toxic fumes paint removers give off.

Remove iodine with ammonia. Mix a few tablespoons of ammonia with an equal amount of water. Dampen a dishcloth with the solution. Scrub the iodine stain from your ceramic tile by pressing it and scrubbing in a back-and-forth method.

How Maintaining Your Tile?

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Clean spills promptly after they occur. If a spill happens on your ceramic tile floor, clean it up as soon as possible. The longer a stain sits on your ceramic tile, the harder it will be to remove. Use mops on large spills and absorbent cloths on smaller spills.

Clean your grout. The grout is the sunken area bordering each ceramic tile. Over time, it can become discolored and gross. To keep it clean, mix baking soda and water in equal amounts. Coat the grout with the paste. Allow it to sit for several hours (or even overnight). Scrub the grout vigorously with an old toothbrush or a stiff-bristled brush. Wipe the paste scum away with a sponge soaked in warm water.

If you have a large amount of grout to scrub, purchase a grout brush from the cleaning supplies section of your local store. For an extra boost of cleaning power, fill a spray bottle with vinegar and spray the paste after you apply it.

The frequency with which you clean your grout is up to you. Clean your grout as often as you like, or when it begins to show discoloration. Floors that are used more heavily will require more frequent cleaning. If you have children, pets, and/or walk about your home with shoes on, you’ll need to clean your grout more often.

Use the least abrasive means possible to clean. When cleaning ceramic tiles, always start with just water. Test any commercial cleaning solution on a small and out-of-sight portion of your ceramic tile before you apply it to a larger or more visible area of your tile. This will help you ensure that the solution does not discolor or otherwise damage your tile. Avoid using abrasive cleaners or creams containing gritty ingredients like silicate.

How to Clean Ceramic Tile?

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There are a number of ways to get your ceramic tile clean. Engage in regular maintenance to prevent grime and grit from collecting on your ceramic tile. Sweep (or vacuum) and mop your ceramic tile at least once each week. If your tile is stained, you should identify the specific substance or agent of the stain, then choose an appropriate remedy. If you’re facing a particularly obstinate stain on your ceramic tile, consider steam cleaning or a muriatic acid solution.

Sweep your ceramic tile regularly. Use a broom and dustpan to sweep your floor at least once each week. This will remove dust, dirt, and other grime from the tile. Alternately, you could vacuum your ceramic tiles to remove dust, dirt, and crumbs.

Mop the floor weekly. After sweeping the floor, mop it at least once each week. There’s no need to use soap (though it doesn’t hurt). This will keep your ceramic tile looking shiny and new. Once you’ve mopped the floor, wring the mop out immediately and dry the floor with it to prevent any new dirt from settling in wet areas, and to protect you from slipping.

If you use soap, use a non-toxic dish detergent. Start with a couple drops of detergent so it doesn’t become over-concentrated. Too much detergent can leave soapy residue or film on your floor tiles. Continue regular maintenance on your floors without using any strong chemicals. Over time, chemicals can degrade the quality of your wood tiles.

Use a doormat. If you’re trying to protect ceramic tile located directly inside the foyer, place a doormat outside the door of your residence. Additionally, place a rug or another mat right inside the house. Encourage family members and visitors to wipe their feet on both mats, and to remove their shoes when they enter the home. Use of doormats is especially important during rainy and snowy seasons.

How to Remove Wall Tiles?

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Removing wall tiles is different, and more difficult, than removing floor tiles because wall tiles are typically set very close together, with minimal grout lines. This means that it takes more care to remove a wall tile without damaging the surrounding tiles.

Try to locate a loose tile. If you plan to remove a whole wall of tiles, try tapping the edge of each one with a chisel for signs of looseness. The first Rustic tile is much harder to remove than the rest, so it’s worth taking some extra time to see if you can get lucky. If you locate one, use either of the methods below to remove it. Your best bet is in areas where you’ve removed the grout, and areas with signs of water damage.

Chisel tiles away from the wall. This approach should let you save more of your cement tiles for reuse, unless the tiles are unusually well-adhered or a relatively recent installation. Give it a try by inserting a chisel, putty knife, or other flat tool in between the spots tile and the wall, almost parallel to the wall. Tap the handle of the tool with a hammer until the ceramic tile comes away from the wall. You may need to pry it off in two or three places if firmly attached.

If the wood marble tiles break instead of coming away, try an air chisel instead. Have an assistant wearing leather gloves catch the tiles as they come away, before they fall. The first wood tile is generally much harder than the rest. Take your time to tap out the first one, then attack the exposed edge of the next tile. Make sure to be very careful near the edges because the tile price will chip easily.

 

Break the tile if necessary. If your wall tiles design are set directly into the mortar, you’ll probably need to give up on saving it and crack it into pieces. Start by using a hammer and chisel to make a hole in the center of the wood marble tile, then chisel the cracked tile pieces away, being careful not to damage the surrounding tiles.

Eye protection is especially important for this method. Porcelain tiles will break into extremely sharp, glass-like shards. If this happens, consider breaking them from the side with a hammer and chisel instead, to reduce the number of fragments. Clear the area of any remaining setting material. Use a cold chisel to chip away the setting material until the exposed wall surface is fairly even. You may not be able to remove all of the adhesive and grout, but you want to ensure that a new wall tile will sit flush with the surrounding wall tiles once it is installed.

Get rid of spacer lugs before attempting to install a replacement tile. These are metal objects that may be left behind during removal. You can remove spacer lugs by snipping them off with utility clippers, breaking them off with pliers, cutting them with a utility knife or sanding them down with sandpaper.

What Should We Do Before Remove Wall Tiles?

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Protect yourself and your surroundings. Wear wrap-around safety goggles, a long sleeved shirt, pants, and work gloves to protect yourself from sharp bara tile fragments, even if you plan to avoid breaking them. Clear the surrounding area and lay down cloth or tarp to protect fragile surfaces and make cleanup easier. Protect ceramic shower pans and bathtubs from falling Poly Crystal tiles by covering them with cardboard. Cover any drains as well, such as by putting tape over them.

Decide where to remove the grout. The rest of this section is dedicated to removing grout, which somewhat reduces the chance of breaking the tiles, and makes them much easier to remove. While removing more grout will always help, most people save time and only remove it in the most important areas:

When removing a single stone tile, remove the grout on all sides of it to avoid damaging the others around it. If you are removing an entire wall of Sahara tiles, just make sure to remove grout next to the ceiling and floor. Heat the grout (optional). Wall grout is typically easy to remove, but a heat gun or blow dryer can soften hard grout if necessary. If you’re only managing to scrape away tiny amounts a time, spend thirty seconds warming up the grout line and try again.

 

Scrape the grout away with a utility knife. This method takes a while, but comes with a low risk of damaging the surrounding floor tiles. Fit your utility knife in a sturdy holder if you have one, and run it carefully and repeatedly around the wood tile or tiles you plan to remove. An ordinary grout saw typically does not work for wall tiles, because of lug spacers that connect adjacent tiles underneath the grout.

Try a rotary grinder instead. A dremel or other small rotary grinder can remove grout faster than a knife, but can break tiles much more easily if your hand slips. Set the tool to the lowest setting and move it slowly along the grout line. If you have firm control over the tool and the Super White tiles don’t crack when you nick them, you can consider increasing the speed of the rotor. You may need to purchase an extra-small head attachment in order to fit between the Color tiles.

Remove grout until the spacer lugs are visible. You don’t need to remove every speck of grout, but get rid of most of it to make tile removal feasible. At minimum, scrape away grout until the metal spacer lugs are visible.

How to Clean and Re Grout Bathroom Tile?

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Most bathroom tiles host mildew growth if there’s a lack of air supplied to the bathtub/shower area. Here are some steps that should help restore it to showroom condition. Clean the wood tile surface with a recommended cleaning product. Scrub with an abrasive rag, or rig a nylon bristle drill attachment. Pay extra attention to the bottom section, because that is usually the area with the most mildew. Rinse well.

Rake the joints. Cover the drain. Carefully rake each joint with a diamond carbide rake. Be careful not to slip, or it will leave irreparable scratch marks. The surface should be wet during this part of the process. If the grout is too solid to rake, hot water usually helps. Remove caulking with a plastic scraper. Avoid using metal scrapers and steel wool, because they will scratch the enamel on the tub. Rinse the surface, and towel dry. Mix the grout thoroughly until it comes to a creamy consistency.

Using a rubber float, apply the grout in several directions. Work in small sections so that the grout remains pliable. Make sure that the grout is packed in well. Allow twenty minutes to an hour for the grout to dry completely. Sponge the surface. Sponge the surface of the tiles until the joints are neat, and the element tile surface is clean. Soak and rinse the sponge repeatedly to avoid dragging, and over saturation. Allow twenty minutes to an hour to dry. Rubber gloves should be worn for this.

Dry dust the surface. When the surface is dry, it should look hazy. Polish the casstle tiles with a fine rag, or an old t-shirt. Be careful not to apply pressure on the joints. If there are any stubborn spots on the cement tiles, they can easily be scraped off with a plastic scraper. Gloves and a dust mask should be worn for this.

Apply the caulking. Prepare the surface by thoroughly cleaning and drying. Most caulking won’t adhere to a surface that is oily or wet. Apply silicone, or vinyl caulking to tub/tile edge to keep this area watertight. Caulk around the faucet handles, tub spout, and overflow as needed. Apply a sealant. When the grout has cured, (three to seven days), apply a Ceramic tile sealant according to the manufacturer’s instructions.