How To Remove Thinset From Plywood Floor

Removing thin set off plywood can take many hours if you do it with a chisel or a flat bar.

How to remove thinset from plywood floor. Today we learn how to take thinset off the floor with a nifty contraption i made. Remove the remaining thinset with an angle grinder. Now tap with a hammer to break loose the bond between the thinset and the flooring. I m so glad we had a three day weekend though back breaking housework isn.

Take care not to hit the floor too hard as damage to the subfloor could occur. Once we d completed the thinset removal i spent a good 1 5 hours with the shop vac cleaning up the remaining tile and thinset shards including a lot that were lurking under the radiators and then we moved big things like the island back into place so we could start the week with our kitchen relatively usable. Removing thinset from plywood using a hammer and a chisel if necessary repeatedly strike the thinset in an effort to loosen its bond with the subfloor. As you loosen the thinset use a metal scraper to remove it from the floor.

Connect a 5 horsepower wet dry vacuum to the grinder by pressing its hose into the hole located in the dust shroud. Tap a few more times and thinset will disengage itself. Attach a 5 to 7 in 13 to 18 cm diamond cut wheel to an angle grinder with a 4 5 in 11 cm cup wheel. However there is a much more efficient way to do this.

I try various youtube bs solutions and finally stumble on what works. Make sure that you are not tapping too hard to damage the flooring. I hate wood but no less than tiles and thinset. The method everybody says will ruin.