How do I remove an old small tile backsplash?
How to remove tile backsplash that is old and outdated and what should I replace it with?
I don't know where to begin
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Smash it out with a hammer. Just be careful not to exert too much pressure to avoid breaking the wall behind the tile.
Personally, I like what you have. It's pretty.
You can start with a grout saw to work away some of the old grout so you can then get a chisel between the tiles and lever or chip them out. Be sure to wear eye protection and gloves though!
Stephanie...I agree with Jane...I like it. It is different to me and looks very clean (of course we are looking at a picture) but looks very nice!
My tile installer laid new tile on top of the old in my kitchen. Less labor intensive. It’s been up for more than a year. Old tile was ceramic and new tile is glass.
With a scraper and a hammer, starting from the center and moving out.
You could always paint it and use different colors to change it up.
Elbow grease! Use a chisel or crowbar and hammer. Start at an edge or break out a starting place with your hammer. Watch a few home renovation shows so you can see what it's like to do a job like this.
Chisel and a mallet. Watch a bunch of You Tube videos too.
https://www.hunker.com/12408412/how-to-remove-a-tile-backsplash-cleanly
https://homeguides.sfgate.com/remove-ceramic-wall-tile-damaging-drywall-99157.html
https://youtu.be/dLR81QJn830
You can tile right over it. We did and the results were great.
Elbow grease! Use a chisel or crowbar and hammer. Start at an edge or break out a starting place with your hammer. Watch a few home renovation shows so you can see what it's like to do a job like this.
There's another option that is inexpensive and easy that another Hometalker just told me about that he used. You can install a faux tin backsplash over existing tile using construction adhesive. The panels are made of PVC but are safe for behind the stove if it has a control panel at the back burners (not a slide in or drop in unit). It comes in different metallic finishes. Here's the link to one of the finishes https://www.homedepot.com/p/Fasade-24-in-x-18-in-Traditional-10-PVC-Decorative-Backsplash-Panel-in-Oil-Rubbed-Bronze-B57-26/100625482 In the questions and answer section of that link, the manufacturer says you can install the panels over tile if the surface is free from grease so the adhesive will work.