Removing thinset from wood subfloor. Best way to remove thinset from plywood underlayment reply 6 on. I removed tiles today and looking to lay new bamboo but the subfloor is in no condition to take. How to remove thinset in 4 easy ways how to install a tile floor inset how to install a tile floor inset removing thinset from subfloor you how to remove thinset dust free a. Amazing hack using simple tools to quickly and easily remove the mortar left behind from the tile.
There are a few main ways to safely remove thinset without damaging any surfaces and the best method for you to use will depend on what type of surface you used the thinset on. How to remove thinset off a wood subfloor. With all the tile up we were left with our plywood subfloor covered in thick patches of dried thinset. If you are still left with thinset that you cant get off you can use rough sandpaper either by hand or on a power sander to grind down to the wood.
You will likely need to use a sharp edged scraper or thinset removal blade to get at tough bits of thinset that are difficult to remove from the plywood subfloor. I got a 7 grinder with a dush shield and used a 7 diamond cut wheel made to grind. Now about 5 minutes of googling revealed to me that tile should not be installed right over the wood subfloor because the wood sucks the moisture out of the thinset and could lead to erosion and cracking down the road. November 18 2012 1116 am i am redoing my master bath and had not thought of using the ras to levelgrind off the old thinset.
Skcolo 01 01 2013 01 01 2013 0652 pm. How to remove thinset. Clean the wood subfloor with the floor scraper and remove all traces of the previous thinset mortar installation. Removing thinset from plywood with lackmond s f5 wheel youhow to remove mortar and grout from plywood subfloorremoving thinset from subfloor youhow to remove thinset from plywood youhow to remove thinset in 4 easy wayshow.
Angus the following user says thank you to angus242 for this useful post. You actually need to be careful as to not damage the wood. Change out the blade on the tip frequently to keep the blade scraping quickly and mixing tile patterns tile mortar removal this was purchased to remove grout from some kitchen floor tiles.