How to remove a faux brick floor?

by Jul28686121

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The bricks are not flat, so laying new flooring is not an option. The mortar is about a 1/4" thick. Anything other than a jackhammer to remove it?

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Zard Pocleeb on Jul 07, 2018

I think the jackhammer is the only option.

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- Jul28686121 on Jul 07, 2018
  
  Probably. Oh well....
  
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Becky at Flipping the Flip on Jul 07, 2018

There are tile scrapers, both manual and electric ones. You can rent the electric ones from a big box hardware store.

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- Jul28686121 on Jul 07, 2018
  
  That might be better than a jackhammer.
  
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Judy on Jul 07, 2018

You will need to get under the brick and pry them up with a crowbar maybe.

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- Jul28686121 on Jul 07, 2018
  
  That sounds pretty labor intensive, since the bricks are not loose to pry up. I think it's going to take the big stuff to get them up.
  
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Jul28686121 on Jul 07, 2018

Thanks for all the suggestions. However we do it, will be slow, loud, and super dusty!

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William on Jul 08, 2018

Jack hammer would be too much. You'd probably break through the underlayment. Two options. Big sledge hammer and an Ice scraper. Other option wo9uld be to use a cement based floor leveling compound over the brick to level the floor.

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Judy on Jul 08, 2018

You don't know until you try and then maybe some of them will come up whole and be reusable. Just a thought. Good luck with your project.

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