Removing such a floor is one of the most demanding jobs there is and for a floor of any size you should plan on a week or so of hard labor to remove it.
Removing marble tile without breaking.
This means that it takes more care to remove a wall tile without damaging the surrounding tiles.
If it s correctly installed marble will never come free without breaking.
Mortar and tile adhesive however have superior strength and saving tiles is difficult and requires time and care.
Removing wall tiles is different and more difficult than removing floor tiles because wall tiles are typically set very close together with minimal grout lines.
Removing tiles without breaking them means you will need to flex them to some point during the removal process.
Marble for example is a time honoured luxurious type of stone and smashing marble tiles during their removal is an unfortunate waste of a precious material.
You should be wearing not only protective eyewear and gloves while removing a marble floor but also wear a dust mask.
Breaking up a marble floor will cause a lot of dust to be released.
When the stone is embedded in mesh reinforced concrete mortar the project can epic.
If you flex them past their tensile strength they crack.
Marble is supposed to be set on to floors and walls with cement based mortar and the amount of force required to break the mortar will also destroy the tiles.
Marble is heavy and strong and breaking it into pieces is difficult under the best circumstances.
Not all marbles have the.
A tile consultant said the tiles were cemented to the vinyl underneath and could not be removed without breaking it.