Remove Granite Tile Fireplace

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Remove granite tile fireplace. The grout will crack. Ask this old house mason mark mccullough teaches apprentice krysten how to reface a granite fireplace. The floor tile took a lot of work and was not as easy to remove. A small 4lb hammer did the trick.

You must remove all nails or staples. Thinset mortar should be the only adhesive used to install granite in this fashion. How to remove a granite stone fireplace mantel with a drill chisel and hammer. After all of the tile is removed.

It also helps to use a chisel like this one to get under the tiles and then hammer. Be sure to work in small sections in order to protect the integrity of the stone wall. Continue hammering until you break all the way through the grout. Faux paint stones over the existing granite slab to disguise the granite line left by the old mantel.

Tap lightly on the screwdriver s handle with a rubber mallet. Slide a pry bar underneath the tile and press gently to lift the tile from the floor. Before you do or damage anything i would call hd and insist that they send someone out to remove the tiles and install them properly. The tile on the wall area was much easier to remove by using a smaller hammer.

Place the tip of a flat head screwdriver over a portion of the tile s grout. This way if the tiles break during removal they can foot the bill next time around.