SDS Drill Tile Removal?

danza · 10 Jun 2011 at 17:17

I'm in the process of removing tiles from my bathroom in preparation for a new suite/tile install at the beginning of August.

The initial few easy-to-remove tiles, where their edges were exposed, came off with no trouble at all. However, I've since tried removing from plain walls and found these tiles are far, far better adhered to the wall. I really CBA being careful and manually chiselling them off if the plaster beneath is going to be ruined anyway.

So, has anyone used an SDS tile chisel and are they any good? I have an SDS drill in my posession (with rotary stop), so I'm sorted as far as that's concerned.

What say you people of GD? Is it worth trying one out, or will I knock my house down with it?

haaammit · 10 Jun 2011 at 17:27

They're good - just don't go bursting mad with it. Used to break out the sds chisel for exactly your problem. Works a treat! (ex bathroom/kitchen fitter)

danza · 10 Jun 2011 at 17:28

In that case, I shall buy me one. Cheers!

haaammit · 10 Jun 2011 at 17:34

Oh yeah - wear goggles

greywolf · 10 Jun 2011 at 17:42

Quink said:
Oh yeah - wear goggles

Do this, got a chip of concrete in my eye the first time I used one. Also you can pick up a wide chisel which I found best for tiles, over say the standard <1 inch wide chisel.

BringTheRain · 10 Jun 2011 at 17:49

Where are you based OP, have a million sds chisels etc

Damo

danza · 10 Jun 2011 at 18:24

Quink said:
Oh yeah - wear goggles

Fo' sho'. I have several pairs for this kind of thing. :cool:

BringTheRain said:
Where are you based OP, have a million sds chisels etc

Damo

West Sussex, but I ordered an 80mm wide tile chisel straight after the first reply so I'm all sorted now.