Remove Old Thinset From Concrete Floor

Yet when you need to remove it it can be a nightmare.

Remove old thinset from concrete floor. If we had known how easy it was to remove the thinset using this floor maintainer we would have probably just done it ourselves and saved the 500 we had to pay to have the work done for us. Remove a section of the thinset using the hammer. Leave it for an hour then hold a sharp putty knife at a 45 degree angle and hammer the back with a hand maul to break up the thinset. Mortar is a cement based paste that is used for binding building materials like bricks tiles and stones.

To prevent the tiles from cracking the floor also needs to be level. It was a little sad to remove the last one from it s place. I originally thought the task of removing tiles from concrete was a dirty thankless job but now that i ve moved onto separating the thin set from the concrete i have a renewed respect for the folks who do this sort of work for a living. The thinset on the floor.

Since i m putting down new large sized floor tiles getting the old tiles off was just the first step. The only negative to using the maintainer is that it created a huge amount of sand like dust on the floor. And it s great for creating durable surfaces. Thank goodness for my good friend chelsey who loves doing demo and is willing to get dirty and work hard in exchange for a good meal cooked by chef powell.

Today we learn how to take thinset off the floor with a nifty contraption i made. Put on protective eye wear. Which meant removing tile and thinset from the concrete foundation. This was difficult and dusty but it was definitely a diy able task.

The last of the tile hicans. After the old tiles were removed there were still large areas of thinset stuck to the concrete that were obviously not level. If you re unable to remove all of it smooth out the surface with an angle grinder and a diamond grinding wheel. Removing mortar from concrete slab floor can be tricky.

Thinset is used to install tile to concrete while adhesives and epoxies are used to install tile to wood subfloors. As usual i googled for answers on what to do for this next.