Speaking of wood floors

Bayou Tiger said:
Look at all that thinset! Holy shit! You better go rent a jack hammer to bust that shit up!

Whoever tiled that floor needs a swift kick to the nuts!
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Get one of those walk behind scrapers. Then make sure to wear a good mask and tarp off any rooms you don't want dust ejected into.
 
Were they trying to murder someone with that tile? That's one slip and fall away from bleeding out before dawn.
 
Bayou Tiger said:
Look at all that thinset! Holy shit! You better go rent a jack hammer to bust that shit up!

Whoever tiled that floor needs a swift kick to the nuts!
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fordman84 said:
Get one of those walk behind scrapers. Then make sure to wear a good mask and tarp off any rooms you don't want dust ejected into.
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The problem is that the 1st floor is wide open to this area, and I am not wanting to go and throw microfine dust everywhere. I'm just going to chip away at it, and get it up by hand mostly. Under the thin set is 3/8 cement board, that is screwed down. When I pound on the surface of the thin set, it basically just crumbles off, then I can see the screws, and zip them out. at least thats how the steps went.
 
Peter Gozintite said:
When I pound on the surface of the thin set, it basically just crumbles off, then I can see the screws, and zip them out. at least thats how the steps went.
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And hope they didn't use the mastic there either.
Not sure how someone would go about taking out cement board that was put down with mastic and screws.
 
Looks like it was on a flexing floor that also wasn’t level. Big ass air pockets in the thin set.

I had the same problem in my home in Maryland. I replaced all of the tile. Down to the boards. It’s a lot of work. I do not envy you.

I’m a huge fan of tile when it’s correct.
 
I wish I knew how to do shit like that.
 
Gatorchip said:
Looks like it was on a flexing floor that also wasn’t level. Big ass air pockets in the thin set.

I had the same problem in my home in Maryland. I replaced all of the tile. Down to the boards. It’s a lot of work. I do not envy you.

I’m a huge fan of tile when it’s correct.
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I need to redo a few loose tiles (hollow sounding when tapped) in our breakfast area. But it's a constant run that highly visible that leads through a good portion of the house (nook to kitchen to pantry to laundry). I'm worried that just taking it up, cleaning, and putting it back down still won't look right with the grout. Probably need to get grout steam cleaned before I even try it. Bigger fish to fry first.
 
fordman84 said:
I need to redo a few loose tiles (hollow sounding when tapped) in our breakfast area. But it's a constant run that highly visible that leads through a good portion of the house (nook to kitchen to pantry to laundry). I'm worried that just taking it up, cleaning, and putting it back down still won't look right with the grout. Probably need to get grout steam cleaned before I even try it. Bigger fish to fry first.
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I wouldn’t mess with it. It might not break. Just buy some spare tiles that match and keep em
 
Gatorchip said:
I wouldn’t mess with it. It might not break. Just buy some spare tiles that match and keep em
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Luckily I have a box of spares in the attic from the previous owner. When/if the grout cracks loose, that's when I'll have to act. I'm pretty sure there was a water leak at some point that got under those tiles. there's about 10 that are hollow sounding and butt up to an exterior wall with a faucet on it. I've had to replace the line in there for a freeze twice, so I know the previous people must have as well. Now it is well protected, but damage done. But we are a slab foundation, so not much under the tile to go bad.
 
I cant believe how clean the back of the tile is when coming off. 95% of the thin set is stuck to the backer board, and it is a good thing, as these tiles are going to be needed for a few other projects down the road, on the fist floor. Laundry room, bathroom, and kitchen are all going to go under remodeling soon after the flooring on the second floor is done.
 
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