Also there are floor grinders that have available vacuum attachments that dramatically reduce the amount of dust that would get into your home.
How to remove thinset from concrete wall.
Use the electric chipping hammer on concrete slabs.
You may take off small pieces.
Leave it for an hour then hold a sharp putty knife at a 45 degree angle and hammer the back with a hand maul to break up the thinset.
This was difficult and dusty but it was definitely a diy able task.
It may be feasible to get under mortar pieces and pop them off if you are only working a small area.
The one that is right for you depends on a few variables though.
Which meant removing tile and thinset from the concrete foundation.
Or just sand them down.
It is well worth the investment as the.
An air chisel with the correct blade would have made short work of it all and been much much cheaper than 500.
If you re unable to remove all of it smooth out the surface with an angle grinder and a diamond grinding wheel.
Today we learn how to take thinset off the floor with a nifty contraption i made.
Since i ve never tried to remove thinset from concrete before i did what most diyers do in this situation i googled it.
There are much stouter blades made for removing ceramic tile and thin set.
Thank goodness for my good friend chelsey who loves doing demo and is willing to get dirty and work hard in exchange for a good meal cooked by chef powell.
Or if there isn t much mortar to remove.
Removing thinset by using a hammer and chisel is the easiest way to get rid of it but it is a dusty task.
You can rent a chipping hammer from your local tool rental or home improvement center for a modest cost.
4 easy ways on how to remove thinset.
Using hammers and chisel.
This will reveal the concrete slab below.
Remove a section of the thinset using the hammer and a chisel with a wide flat blade.
It will chisel the thinset off the cement like butter they said.
You can remove mortar in a couple of ways.
Get under the thinset using a straight hoe to scrape it up from the.