Removing Thinset Mortar From Concrete Floor

Since i m putting down new large sized floor tiles getting the old tiles off was just the first step.

Removing thinset mortar from concrete floor.

If the subfloor is concrete you can take off the thinset with a floor maintainer and a concrete coating removal tool such as a diamabrush disk. The mortar used to install ceramic tiles creates a fast and strong bond between the tiles and the installation surface. And it s great for creating durable surfaces. The thinset on the floor.

Which meant removing tile and thinset from the concrete foundation. However if the subfloor is plywood you ll probably have better luck with a hammer drill or demolition hammer with a scraper tool attached. Thinset is used to install tile to concrete while adhesives and epoxies are used to install tile to wood subfloors. Put on protective eye wear.

But if you pull up old tiles it may be something you will have to contend with. Mortar is a cement based paste that is used for binding building materials like bricks tiles and stones. This was difficult and dusty but it was definitely a diy able task. To prevent the tiles from cracking the floor also needs to be level.

It is usually used to attach tile to cement. It is usually used to attach tile to cement. Once dry the mortar turns into a material that s as hard as concrete. Thinset is an adhesive mortar made of cement fine sand and a water retaining agent.

I did tons of research online and read a bunch of forums and everything i read said to rent a chipping hammer with a scraper attachment so thats exactly what we did. After the old tiles were removed there were still large areas of thinset stuck to the concrete that were obviously not level. Today we learn how to take thinset off the floor with a nifty contraption i made. Removing this mortar after removing the tiles can be a labor intensive messy process.

Remove a section of the thinset using the hammer.