Removing cracked tile from heated floor!!

[dexo]

Any advice for removing a cracked tile that has been fixed on underfloor heating (electric mat)

Solid floor mat was covered with self leveling compound.

Thank you for any advice

[timeless john]

Cut the grout around the tile.
Use a screwdriver to break across a corner (small bit at a time).
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Continue with small pieces.
Pray!

[Mike]

be careful how deep you go cutting the grout , i know some builders done that recently and cut through the cable in several places

[John Benton]

I tend to go about 6mm down the grout line with a grout rake. I tend to work from the middle of the tile outwards so as not to damage any surrounding tiles. DO NOT try to start at the edge of the broken tile as you will almost certainly chip the edge of the adjacent tile with chisel etc.

[Rich]

Just out of interest, why does the tile need replacing?

I use a Fein to cut the grout out for around the tile, then I wack the tile in the middle with a hammer and then I chip a little out at a time from the middle working my way out to the edge. Just be very careful not to go to deep.

[jay]

Turn the heating off before trying to remove tile

[Mike]

Just out of interest, why does the tile need replacing?

I use a Fein to cut the grout out for around the tile, then I wack the tile in the middle with a hammer and then I chip a little out at a time from the middle working my way out to the edge. Just be very careful not to go to deep.

read the title rich

[Rich]

Oh yeah.... Opps.


Ok... I will rephrase...Why is the tile cracked? Was something dropped on it or has the adhesive lost its bond?

[charlie1]

you could try core drilling the tile in a few places, mark the core to the depth of the tile first though, this will weaken it then break the blighter with small hammer!

[Stewart]

Done it loads of times... I remove the grout then simply smash tile with a Hammer. Heat mats aren't as delicate as you think and if you smash the tile with a couple of sharp blows it's quite easy.


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[Muse2k8]

Water or Electric ufh?

[Mike]

Water or Electric ufh?

it says it's electric in the first post

[Rich]

it says it's electric in the first post

Nobody likes a know it all Mike

[jay]

Nobody likes a know it all Mike

[Muse2k8]

it says it's electric in the first post

It was late lol

[Mike]

Nobody likes a know it all Mike

my wife says that too and i cant help it you lot read too fast and don't take it all in

[Rich]

Guilty

[swanman]

I use my bosch multi tool to take out grout

Hit tile in the middle and take out carefully

Its all a bit hit and miss

[poynton phil]

I had to do a 60x60 polished porcelain the other week, still no idea why it had cracked, but took 3-4 hrs to remove tile, and chip away the adhesive to the right level. just be very patient and careful, as it only takes wrong move to cut the cable.