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Discuss removing floor tiles in the Tiling Forum at TilersForums; I have a job coming up that requires 10m2 of 30X30 ceramics to be taken up. whats the easiest method? I have a breaker but havn't used it for this ...
          
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    I have a job coming up that requires 10m2 of 30X30 ceramics to be taken up. whats the easiest method? I have a breaker but havn't used it for this purpose or do i use this and the old lump hammer and bolster?

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    take its a concrete sub kanga with a wide blade chisel works for me

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    i have a 3" chisel that fits my sds drill removes them well or bolster and lump hammer once removed you can use a cupped diamond wheel to remove old adhesive etc
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    I use a 2" chisel on my sds hammer drill

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    Thanks all, what i called a breaker is a SDS hammer drill so will use that.
    Peckers, your "cupped diamond wheel" is that on a angle grinder?

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    Try a hammer and bolster to start, they may pop up, if not go the sds route
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