Sunday, 24 July 2016

Cleaning of old cement tiles

Cleaning needs list:  drill / angle grinder with rough grit sanding discs, metal scrapers /chisels, goggles, dust mask, small pickaxe

The excess mortar and substrate was gently removed by gently scraping with a small pickaxe or chisel. keeping the tile vertical.  The sides and bottom were then cleaned using the sanding discs.  It is important to clean the sides as when re-laying the tiles will not fit together neatly.
ATTN: at this point lots of dust and bits and pieces will fly about so wear protective equipment.
Finally scrape the underside and sides using the metal scraper, and store the tiles for re-laying.
Tile after removal
Drill with sanding disc used for cleaning



Tile after cleaning
Ready for a second chance

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