Removing tile from sheet rock
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Robin Perry on Mar 14, 2015I tried and it doesn't work, every method I researched. They have a re-glaze you can do over, so it's a smooth surface, which looks great. Also saw concrete over them so it looks marbleized. Good luckHelpful Reply
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Denise on Mar 14, 2015Thanks, I'll check into the re-glaze and concrete!Helpful Reply
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Alice Shockley on Mar 14, 2015We did it. WHAT A NIGHTMARE! We popped off the tile (which took a good long while and many blisters) and thought, "Ok...sand off the mastic." NO. Orbital sander and heavy grit sandpaper didn't make a dent in that stuff. So, since we'd planned on painting it instead of doing new tile, I simply got joint compound and skim coated over top of it. Then I painted it. Then we decided we didn't like the paint and put new tile over that. Seems to be holding up okay as that was several years ago, but I understand now why on home improvement shows you always see them just rip out the drywall under the tile and replace it.Helpful Reply
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Alice Shockley on Mar 14, 2015The many steps involved.Helpful Reply
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Terry on Mar 14, 2015People here also have painted backsplashes ... with success.Helpful Reply
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Becky Greenwald on Mar 15, 2015Tried and failed multiple times. Save time and eventually money by cutting the drywall and tile off and replacing the drywall. Seems like more work, but trust me it is not.Helpful Reply
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Nita on Mar 15, 2015@ Alice I too have tile I want removed on our backsplash, I am so tired of it and it makes our Kitchen so dark. It is so hard to clean and we have the same tile on our counter tops with black grout. We have oak cabinets as you do. Still not sure why I agreed thirty years ago to let my husband do this. lolHelpful Reply
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Diane Scheidt Rozankowski on Mar 15, 2015I personally think it just depends on how those tiles come off! We are in the process of doing this as well! We did have to replace some of the drywall but the rest seems ok. I am planning on sanding what's left of the mastic ( I'm guessing that's the tile glue lol ) my husband assures me that since I chose a new tile that isn't smooth and has a good bit of texture to it, the wall doesn't have to be entirely smoothed down.Helpful Reply
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Lisa Hall on Mar 15, 2015I have this same tile in both my bathrooms. It goes more than halfway up the wall and makes my bathrooms very outdated and dark. I'm going to glue beadboard over it and add a small trim piece. I've seen this done many times and it appears to be the easiest way to get rid if it. It will be a little bit more expensive than removing the tile and sheetrocking, but I'm expecting it to be worth it considering the work involved with removing it.Helpful Reply
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The Bohemian Rose on Mar 15, 2015I decided one day to rip out the tile in our out dated kitchen....SHOOT ME NOW....WHAT WAS I THINKING??? Was a mess..left holes, my husband was ready to divorce me! LOL! But then I was at the hardware store looking for ideas that did NOT include tile, and I found a white sheet paneling that has the look of "tongue and groove". I talked my hubby into giving it a try and we both LOVED it! Went up pretty easy, is paint-able (and washable) and has lasted over 20 years....we just left the old, holey, sheet rock up behind it....no one was ever the wiser! We added crown molding which finished it off.Helpful Reply
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Julies1949 on Mar 15, 2015It's so much easier to just remove the drywall and the tiles all in one.Helpful Reply
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Don on Mar 18, 2015A LOT easier to install new sheet rock than trying to save the old while removing tile. Also, I think the "reglaze" even if successful, is more work as well.Helpful Reply
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