Removing tile from sheet rock
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Denise
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Getting ready to redo some very ugly counter tops and backsplash and would love to avoid hanging new sheet rock, so has anyone ever removed tile from sheet rock without damage to the sheet rock?
12 answers
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I 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 luck
Robin Perry
on Mar 14, 2015
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Thanks, I'll check into the re-glaze and concrete!
Denise
on Mar 14, 2015
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We 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.
Alice Shockley
on Mar 14, 2015
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The many steps involved.
Alice Shockley
on Mar 14, 2015
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People here also have painted backsplashes ... with success.
Terry
on Mar 14, 2015
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Tried 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.
Becky Greenwald
on Mar 15, 2015
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@ 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. lol
Nita
on Mar 15, 2015
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I 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.
Diane Scheidt Rozankowski
on Mar 15, 2015
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I 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.
Lisa Hall
on Mar 15, 2015
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I 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.
The Bohemian Rose
on Mar 15, 2015
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It's so much easier to just remove the drywall and the tiles all in one.
Julies1949
on Mar 15, 2015
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A 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.
Don
on Mar 18, 2015
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