Thinset is a mortar that is made of portland cement silica sand and moisture retaining agents.
Best flooring company to remove tile thinset.
And it was fun to use on the tile.
The larger chipping hammers are a pain to operate and the wide blades actually walk over the thinset so you need multiple passes.
I used it to remove porcelain tile and thinset from the concrete floor in the basement.
Most tilers attempt to remove the thinset as they work or the next day at the most.
Removing thinset by using a hammer and chisel is the easiest way to get rid of it but it is a dusty task.
The bit is solidly built heavy and substantial.
4 easy ways on how to remove thinset.
After setting tiles thinset mortar must quickly be removed or it dries into a hard stubborn substance.
I ve been doing flooring for 15 years and so far best thing is a o pneumatic hammer with a thinset removal bit.
Removing the tile was easy with milwaukee tool s m18 fuel 1 sds plus d handle rotary hammer.
Thinset tile mortar.
The dustram system is a multi component package of specialized tools used in conjunction with high performance vacuums to remove tile thinset wood vinyl coatings or other floor coverings in residential homes and commercial buildings without the dust and mess normally associated with traditional industry tools.
So far did two 3 hour sessions roughly 180 sq feet each.
Using hammers and chisel.
Used makita sds demo hammers 20 lb and 27 lb both rentals from home depot about 55 for 4 hours not including the bit.
Dried thinset is tough to get off of the tops of tiles because it is so thin and the tile surface is often delicate.
Whether you are dealing with excess thinset residue left on the face of an installation or the thinset that has bonded to the back of the tile and stuck with it even after removal for a remodel project there are a variety of ways you might remove thinset from porcelain tiles.
That thing with a tile chisel bit popped the tiles up like nothing.
Works realky well for small areas like kitchens or bathroons.
Thinset mortar is your default tile mortar for most indoor and outdoor applications.
It is applied to the substrate with a notched trowel.
Delicate surfaces like kitchen walls and wood floors will require using an angle grinder to gently scrape away the thinset.
Standing at 30 inches tall and weighing in at 75 lbs eddy the tile breaker also known as tbe3 is the champion when it comes to large scale floor tile removal.
Thinset tile mortar has a smooth slippery consistency similar to mud.