How To Remove Thinset From Cement Floor

If you need to grind thin set from the floor of a small room say 80 100 sqft then using a diamond disc on an angle grinder will work beautifully and the project should only take a couple of days and cost you a measly 40 plus a replacement shop vac filter.

How to remove thinset from cement floor.

Remove the remaining thinset with an angle grinder. Today we learn how to take thinset off the floor with a nifty contraption i made. Since i m putting down new large sized floor tiles getting the old tiles off was just the first step. The most effective and easiest way to remove mastic or thinset from a concrete floor after the tiles have been removed.

Link to my other video on how to remo. 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. Connect a 5 horsepower wet dry vacuum to the grinder by pressing its hose into the hole located in the dust shroud. The best way to remove thinset from a cement foundation in addition to renovating completely gutting and starting over in our kitchen we are also replacing all the flooring in the common areas of the house kitchen entryway family room dining room hallway.

To prevent the tiles from cracking the floor also needs to be level. Today we learn how to take thinset off the floor with a nifty contraption i made. The cheapest way to deal with thinset is to get a heavy duty scraping tool such as a chisel and start going to town prying the stuff off the concrete before installing your ceramic tile floor.