Removing tiles from kitchen wall

[Simon Mc]

Hi,

I'm about to rip out my kitchen, including all the ceramic tiles on the walls. Plan is to have the walls skimmed after the tiles are off...is there a 'best' way to remove the tiles so as to leave the wall behind the tiles as intact as possible?

For info the tiles are 6 x 6 inches.

[Phil]

4" wide brick bolster & hammer.

Phil.

Sim> Hi,

[ARWadsworth]

Or an old wood chisel. Trouble is that if the tiles are put on properly then the adhesive will be stronger than the plaster.

Adam

[kitchenman]

Wear work gloves & make sure the bolster has a knuckle guard, broken tiles are SHARP

[Al]

SECONDED I went through a tendon that way...and I'm just about to remove more tiles. Yes a 4" bolster is best method, and you will probably wreck the plaster.

Al

[CAS]

As others have said, if the tiles are on right you are going to have bother! The bolster and mash hammer will work but for me a Hilti demolition hammer was the tool for the job!

CAS