Tile Removal Made Easy DIY

[@Megalodon1]

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[@GeddyRC]

For those wondering - certain hammer drills have a toggle where you can have the machine hammer _without_ drilling (spinning). Before you go out and buy or rent one, make sure the drill allows you to choose the function. A few that I saw are hammer+drill _ONLY_, but others are hammer+drill or just hammer.

[@tedlearner6951]

My drill has that option. One symbol that has Screw sign, and another with mallet. If in the mallet mode, it spins? Its probably like what you have? Thank you.

[@lawtonds]

"Safety is paramount" says the man wearing Crocs while working with power tools! I chuckled but good video!

[@BackFire10mm]

And no gloves..wow

[@taxisteve929]

@@BackFire10mm I was just going to add that.....did this once and those broken pieces of tile are like shards of glass. But I REALLY like the idea of the power tools instead of hammer and chisel.....one guy I know used a jack hammer and went right through everything!!! LOL.....this is a pain in the ass, but I'm sure anyone over 50 remembers when EVERY family would do the demolition themselves. They would grab some relatives and/or friends and neighbors and just do it. But I figure if people can't cut their lawns on a 50 x 75 lot, why should I expect them to do this.

[@josuepena5121]

Hahahaha Lack of PPE Personal Protective Equipment. And knee pads are always nice to use.

[@ryanbianchi6582]

@@taxisteve929 But mowing a lawn is a pretty small ROI, should you have a much more valuable use of your time, it is actually costing you money to mow it yourself

[@edub90]

shorts, no gloves and Crocs - safe as can be

[@linwizz2126]

The Bosch HS1465 Tile Chisel works a lot faster. It gets under the tiles and pops up many of them without breaking. It works on any sds plus drill with stop rotation. They also make a 4 inch version for sds max hammers.

[@blazinbloke]

A 1500w hammer drill for this type of job is worth its weight in gold. I bought a hard hat with ear muffs and safety visor to cover my whole face. Bits of tile fly all over the place so you have to protect yourself. I used a gardening kneel pad to aid working at low gravity where their was stacks of broken tile. I just kept sweeping the big broken bits of tile tile away from me. I also wore workmen gloves to manually shift tiles out of the way without cutting my hands to shreds. It also helps prevent blisters as hammer drills are heavy after a while.

[@eggnogfrog]

Very nice. Worked really well. I had a Harbor Freight rotary hammer drill that I bought a while ago. I attached the chisel bit and ripped those tiles right up. Thanks for the vid!

[@jacobchristianglover3655]

Praise God! Awesome video, I wanted to see if the job was possible to do on my own. Keep making videos and thanks for sharing, be well!

[@Megalodon1]

Awesome, I'm glad I was able to help. :)

[@thatgirlkaykay5646]

seriously need this, my mom won't let me get carpet unless i take up my tiles by myself... it takes forever, luckily i have a lot of suppressed rage inside of me. (they're 50+ year old tiles btw)

[@erinkearney5210]

ThatGirl KayKay don't get carpet!! Get wood or something, it gets so dirty and you'll regret getting carpet trust me😭

[@shonuff6221]

Asbestos for sure...

[@agee7777]

everybody has carpet in the uk

[@digitalgamer4776]

Sho' Nuff I am in the restoration industry, I take asbestos samples all the time and the is no asbestos in ceramic tiles, there is in some vinyl tiles, all that is in ceramic is silica dust which could still be just as deadly

[@evelinnavarro1986]

Its better tile instead of carpet well if you don't have children its ok having carpet but like me i have 3 👨‍👧‍👧👩‍👦children i always keep my house clean but accidents happend.we are taking the carpet off and putting wood.

[@alastair4839]

I had a SDS drill for a while now with the chisel attachment, never used it, and I never would have put 2 + 2 together to figure out to use it for removing tiles! - I was dreading the effort of rd-doing my bath room.... now I think it wont be so bad! : )

[@CreatingMandruff]

From all the comments it sounds like you should have included Crocs in your affiliated links...good video, straight to the point. Well done.

[@Megalodon1]

Thanks a lot.👍

[@beluapi8865]

My tile came up super easy with a crow bar and hammer because the installers where amateurs and the tiles didn’t adhere very well to the floor. But the headache has been removing the tile board.

[@leokimvideo]

I love the 'safety' Crocs

[@Megalodon1]

Thanks👍

[@debraperez3395]

LOL Crocs are so indispensable.

[@IS-qz9og]

You made it look so easy. My house lay out is exactly the same as this. Going to attempt this. Thank you!

[@Megalodon1]

You're welcome, thanks for 👀

[@laidspipe]

Sometimes all i use is a scrapper. Comes off in full tiles. But a bigger hammer drill with wider chisel works better.

[@maloned4756]

Sometimes if u hit it with the hammer drill in the joints of the tile they will pop out in big pieces

[@KX36]

Absolutely this! Run the SDS hammer chisel along all the grout gaps first. Takes 5-10 mins and then the rest of the job takes no time at all. Also really good for taking tiles off plasterboard (drywall) without damaging the plasterboard too much.

[@achardjc]

I would suggest removing the wood base molding first.

[@faqhue9636]

I’ve done this work on a kitchen before and it was some serious hard work.. lol I’d hire someone if you’re able to afford it.

[@seanofto]

How long did the removal take?

[@coniccinoc]

Wow, the right tool for the job makes a tough job a little easier. Great video and pro tip.

[@vincealince_SRT]

Knee pads and gloves a must when working with tile, also if replacing majority home with tile rent a Lg hammer drill 50-70$ a day so use effectively. The worst part is ridding of thinset from floor to level out. This cement and thinset is old so he had a easy task. Newer homes won't be as easy. Goodluck

[@holler2235]

Thank you for sharing this information! We have a house that needs the tiles removed (22 yr old house). How do you remove tile that is installed under kitchen cabinets?

[@Megalodon1]

If you aren't going to remove the cabinets first it'll be tough to do this method with the hammer drill inside the cabinetsl compartments. Good luck and let us know what you decided to do.👍

[@tobiasdissette1004]

I have an older Milwaukee magnum hammer drill but it doesn’t seem to have a hammer only option for chiseling. Can anyone tell me ??

[@andysherman1243]

"Safety is paramount" ~ Watch while I do demo with a power tool while wearing crocs. Hahaha

[@Megalodon1]

New and improved steel toe version.😀

[@pushaj123]

Did you replace be baseboard or are you able to keep it in tact?

[@Sig_716]

You can buy an angled chiseled bit, and remove baseboard trim

[@-r9277]

Did you upload any videos On how you installed your Hardwood floor? I'm in the process of doing the exact same thing ,

[@Megalodon1]

Not on the flooring install. sorry.

[@ColdWarVet607]

I was going to use dynamite...but...yeah...that could work...............Great Video and God, that looks fun!

[@Megalodon1]

Most fun without a Gun.👍

[@paulcarlo4884]

lol that would be great using dynamite...!!!

[@NickMango]

Hammer drill! I almost bought a demolition hammer 😂. Thank you!

[@raghuprasad2938]

How to remove flooring on terrace...pls do one video

[@Kayzee04106]

That looks exactly like the floor I'm trying to remove. I'm doing it with a chisel and hammer. I thought they'd just "pop up" but I break most of them and then they are really hard to get loose. I'll try to find one of these drills and put a chisel attachment. Thanks!

[@Megalodon1]

Awesome, you'll be glad you did...👍

[@gundersonflooringanddesign4064]

1.1 million views. Great work! 1.1 million views! To watch a homeowner chisel tile from concrete... Anyhow I watched also :-)

[@lillieb257]

Will this leave the concrete smooth enough for porcelain tiles to be placed?

[@Megalodon1]

lillieb257 Yes, it will as long as you scrape the old grout as seen in the vid.

[@targetrein]

Looks like fun - I have a ton of tile to rip up in the basement. Just ordered the dewalt + chisel.

[@Megalodon1]

targetrein Thanks, I'm sure you will alleviate a lot of stress. Thanks for watching.

[@Jeeksters]

I was about to buy a bulldozer but good thing I watched this video first. Thanks a lot croc man lol. Good video by the way

[@rudfla98]

dewalt 20v hammer drill can do the job?

[@johnc1280]

Do the cracked pieces coast through the air damaging the walls and baseboards ?

[@Megalodon1]

Great question, I did not experience that problem.

[@geckert8096]

My "hammer drill" spins like there's no tomorrow ! Are there different "hammer drills" ?

[@GeddyRC]

I was just going to post something like this. I thought hammer drills rotated WHILE making the hammering motion? Perhaps there are different types...

[@StevenDavisPhoto]

nice. did that mark up the concrete at all? i need to do this in the house i just bought in the garage.

[@alexandernation5619]

what are those?!?!

[@dtango8345]

No mesh underneath??? Who installed those tile?

[@Megalodon1]

Probably the previous owner.

[@carsongoodman5581]

Just use a roofing bar after you bust through a tile and get under the concrete board. I removed a whole house of tiles and concrete board with 2 other guys and we were done before 1:30

[@christineencrypt3892]

How long did it take to complete this small area. I have probably 15 times that amount to remove

[@Megalodon1]

Took me about 10-15. mins to knock out. I heard it might be faster with a wider chisel bit. Thanks for watching.

[@jasontopping4971]

What is the model of the drill and bit? Thanks for the video, starting a bathroom remodel this winter so this will help!!!

[@allanjohnson5528]

Jason Topping rent one from Home Depot. Rent it about 2 hours before closing time and you can keep it all night, return it in the morning. Same price as normal 3-hour rental. That's what I did.

[@samuraiangel-bello4505]

@allan johnson That's some Joanne the scammer shit boy good work

[@SlimTribe]

Can you rent this at a hardware store? I don't want to buy one when I'll only use it for a few hours.

[@Megalodon1]

You may want to try your local Home Depot because I know they rent out tools. Good luck and thanks for watching.

[@HimselfPhilly]

What is the model number of the hammer drill you are using in the video? I have a similar job to do soon. I did a past job using hand tools and it was no picnic.

[@megimegg8892]

I have a question, does that make a lot of loud sound when it removes the tiles? I want to use it in my house, but i’m worried it will disturb the neighbours

[@Megalodon1]

No, it's not that loud. Your neighbor's will not be disturbed. Thanks for 👀

[@megimegg8892]

megalodon1 thank you for the video😊

[@helenduffy716]

I saw on another video it was talking about getting rid of the thinset that the tile was put down with,do you have to clean all that up to if you are putting down hardwood floors?

[@Megalodon1]

Yes, otherwise you won't have an even surface. Thanks for watching.

[@ferndogg4427]

I gonna remove tile too but instead dewalt 1 1/2 inch chisel, gonna use 3 inch chisel, thx for video

[@jimbow4677]

don't be lazy remove the base bords first before the demo !!!!!!! you still have to remove before installing new floor

[@thankyouknots]

not if he is going to use quarter round

[@louismfrancojr2462]

How do you remove base boards without breaking them?

[@frankgary957]

Excellent demo accept you should remove the baseboards first

[@Megalodon1]

You're right, just didn't want to mess with putting them back on for such a small section.

[@seansurfn2]

*except..

[@austinwohlmuth2.039]

So after all the tile is gone then do you grind the floor down?

[@Megalodon1]

I just made the surface even by chipping away any remaining mortar left over from the old tile.

[@austinwohlmuth2.039]

@@Megalodon1 ok

[@karladayana8729]

What is that device called? I’m looking into replacing tile floor but don’t even know where to start

[@Megalodon1]

I have links to all the tools I used in the video description below. Thanks for 👀

[@mcabler]

Estimated time to remove 1400 sq ft of tile?

[@Megalodon1]

It took me about 15 mins to knock out my little portion here, I'm guessing 1400 sq ft might to the better part of the whole day.

[@mariaellers8026]

Great Music really works with your Video Thanks

[@dante777666777]

Way to go..I like the clean up and prep as you go along.

[@lionden4]

Nice video! How long it took you in that area?

[@Megalodon1]

It took around 15 mins to knock it all out, fast forwarded it to save y'all the boredom.

[@jordancurrie1756]

Quick question. I saw your video and bought a rotary hammer but I bought the "tile" bit with only one edge. It is taking me forever. Do you have experience with the tile bits or just the chisel? Am I missing something? You'd think the tile one would be better, but I'm an hour in and have only gotten a foot or so. Thanks for the video btw!

[@professorFG]

Well, what was the verdict?

[@jaybee1892]

Yep this is for a big job and if you do it right it will come up in 1 piece. That is also a rotary hammer a.k.a, a chipping gun, not a hammer drill.

[@gnominator2]

well, my drill has a setting that says "hammer" only in addition to drill, and drill+hammer, so yea, it's a drill :)

[@garrett91079]

Are those crocs your wearing safety rated?

[@Megalodon1]

New & Improved Steel Toe Croc's-Limited Edition 😀

[@uknowwho613]

That old floor was bonded really well.

[@20wcupfan]

How long did it take?

[@sistertujuana4834]

Can you rent this tool from Home Depot?

[@Megalodon1]

Yes, you can rent a hammer drill at Home Depot as well. Good luck and thanks for watching.

[@ilexwang715]

how to remove the cement under the tile and on the floor?thx

[@allanjohnson5528]

Only thing I would recommend you do next time is to wear some thick gloves. They help to absorb some of the shock from the tool, and you're less likely to cut your hands on the tile pieces. Nice video otherwise.

[@Megalodon1]

Allan Johnson Great Idea, especially if you are tackling a larger job because I do remember getting a blister caused from the friction on my hand. Thanks

[@rockboles]

Bike gloves do a good job since they are usually gel padded

[@californiaitis1255]

megalodon1 Oh you big Nancy's talking about gloves and this and that yada yada!

[@Neitenth]

I feel sorry for people who need to wear gloves. They get so hot and they kill your dexterity. I'd wear them if I was cutting down a briar patch, but that's about it. Oh, and I wear lab gloves when I use my UV laser 3D printer but that's a different issue.

[@handymanpa7434]

Good job, BUT.... if don't want to look like a Sunday worker, I'd suggest proper shoes... crocks don't really qualify as work shoes ( since you mentioned safety) Like someone suggested earlier, some padded gloves work great. They absorb a lot of the vibrations. You won't feel it after 2 hrs, but definitely will after 1 day. Good luck and be safe.

[@lajesq176]

That’s the way it’s done. Good video.

[@VjCClass]

Not going to give a thumbs down but I wish you would have done 2-3+ tiles in real time so that we could gauge the actual level of difficulty and/or duration to expect for larger projects. But thanks for sharing.

[@kendavis8046]

I've used this method with a rented unit. But I would recommend to anyone watching PLEASE get a helper to have a shop vac to grab the dust because there will be a lot of it.

[@aaronsmith5154]

Wow that was easy now all i have to do is find that fast forward button like he did 😀

[@reggiesaidit513]

Do anyone know if you can rent a Hammer Drill

[@chager00]

Thanks for sharing! It would have been really nice to hear the noise it makes when using it, but the music was okay, too. :-)

[@Megalodon1]

+Chris Hager Glad the music didn't suck, thanks for watching.

[@JuanRamirez-di9bl]

That song is badass! Who is it?

[@denisevaughn1630]

How long did it take to remove all the tile?

[@Megalodon1]

That whole portion took about 25 mins.

[@ronsoldano]

how much did the camera man make

[@JT-qc2nb]

If I'm tearing up tile in my bathroom, do I need to remove the whole toilet also?

[@Megalodon1]

Absolutely, there's no way the toilet can stay.

[@JT-qc2nb]

Thank you! I'm taking a big leap and redoing my bathroom on my own (just tile and replacing sink/mirror), but it's still a large undertaking for me. I'll be taking my tim.

[@dreckis604]

That isn’t true you can tile around a toilet easy

[@LS-rw4gx]

Safety is paramount....whilst wearing shorts and a pair of crocs lol

[@jamesmcdonald8146]

Dude you got window and door trim for baseboards.

[@TheRpapito]

how long did it take you for this area?

[@Megalodon1]

Around 20-30 mins.

[@TheRpapito]

@@Megalodon1 Nice job-did you also remove the cement board after? or you just re tiled the area?

[@Megalodon1]

We went with hardwood over the removed tile. Thanks for watching.

[@charliewood4158]

Steel Toe Crocs

[@Megalodon1]

A must 🖒

[@charliewood4158]

LOL Thanks for the video I have a big job coming up 3 rooms 16x16 and I am looking for the easy way to do this DIY

[@Megalodon1]

If you need to remove that much tile, one thing you will want to use for the larger jobs which I didn't use in my video are gloves and knee pads. Good luck and thanks for watching.

[@jpp9846]

Why don't people pull base trim? Seems like it wouldake it easier....but whatevs

[@gutenbird]

No kidding about the safety goggles. The ceramic tiles break into sharp pieces that can easily get into your eyes.

[@miaw.5819]

Is that a hammer drill or a demolition hammer?

[@Megalodon1]

It is a hammer drill that I used for the demolition 😄. Thanks for watching.

[@miaw.5819]

+megalodon1 Thanks! Home Depot doesn't sell the demolition hammer - just rents it out, but I saw the hammer drill but it looked like it was more for heavy drilling. Thanks! Now I know I can use this!

[@tonyslawncare]

Thank you for the tips

[@JasonMaehl]

Best hammer drill for less then $250?

[@krisraps]

Hands and a chizzle

[@robertallen6710]

..or rent one..

[@leileili]

how long it.took u

[@Megalodon1]

Took me around fifteen minutes to knock it all out. Thanks for watching.

[@AhChoua]

You make it look easy! Thanks

[@Cbenz280]

Remove your baseboards first unless your replacong them.

[@adamscottv]

Why didn't you remove the baseboard?

[@Megalodon1]

I wasn't doing the entire room and it was faster this way since I didn't have to re -appy, nail, patch nail holes, and paint it back on.

[@adamscottv]

Makes sense, thanks for the reply.

[@kurtwm2010]

how long did it take in real time?

[@Megalodon1]

Probably about 15-20 minutes.

[@hughjanus6630]

Love the tune playing

[@thirste15]

can i rent these dewalt tools? thanks.

[@robertallen6710]

..my Ace hardware store rents em'..no way am I gonna buy a tool I'll prolly never use again..

[@elmeromero1794]

If you rent a big hammer drill with a spade bit like that it's a lot easier. And I quit watching when you didn't remove base board and saw you wearing Crocs!

[@unacoburn8419]

Thank you so much. This is so helpful.

[@neelan4463]

Thank you buddy, you saved me a hell of lot of time

[@flamingfumanchu2837]

Definitely the way to go.

[@petejackson4968]

Excellent video!

[@gordonneverdies]

The only reason this looks easy is because he fast forwarded the chipping. That shit is hard as hell. Lol

[@IrishAnnie]

Daniel C My husband and I are going to do this in the master bath soon. My question is do you have the name of a good divorce lawyer?

[@seansurfn2]

@@IrishAnnie rofl

[@Gettinghip]

What if you don’t have a drill

[@alyssacannonier8723]

Use a chisel and a hammer

[@paolopiotto1725]

Gloves????

[@Megalodon1]

Yes Sir, don't forget the gloves like me.

[@kwtilestyle3563]

Great video

[@Megalodon1]

Much appreciated.👍

[@kwtilestyle3563]

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