Tiles on tiles

[baht'at]

Hi all.In the midle of 3 en-suite bathrooms 3.5-4.5m2 each .2 have been retiled, with tile on tile which have lifted and cracked and the customer wanted all 3 rooms taking back to the original floors and start afresh.The 2nd layer hasn't been a problem to remove but the original tiles which are on chip board and been down 8 years are stuck like the proverial to a blanket.It has taken nearly a day apiece with a bolster chisel and 4lb lump hammer as just break in to llittle bit.
As any one a tried and tested method apart from the above !!!!!!!!!!!

[Dave]

14lb lump hammer.......

You will get there, just have to have patience when removing from timber.....don't want to wreck the floor to much...

[grumpygrouter]

SDS drill!

[grumpygrouter]

Hi all.In the midle of 3 en-suite bathrooms 3.5-4.5m2 each .2 have been retiled, with tile on tile which have lifted and cracked and the customer wanted all 3 rooms taking back to the original floors and start afresh.The 2nd layer hasn't been a problem to remove but the original tiles which are on chip board and been down 8 years are stuck like the proverial to a blanket.It has taken nearly a day apiece with a bolster chisel and 4lb lump hammer as just break in to llittle bit.
As any one a tried and tested method apart from the above !!!!!!!!!!!

......and people say you can't tile onto chipboard

[bigneil]

get the HILTI out.. (time for the big guns)

[baht'at]

Thanks All.
Least wont need the gym for a while and I have been thinking the same thing over the last 2 days Grumpy.
This has sowen the seed of doubt regarding ply or backer boards on chip board floor's and for info this is the GREEN type

[GazTech]

Thanks All.
Least wont need the gym for a while and I have been thinking the same thing over the last 2 days Grumpy.
This has sowen the seed of doubt regarding ply or backer boards on chip board floor's and for info this is the GREEN type

It has to be 2 part flexi adhesive your'e knocking up....?