Place a suction cup in the center of the tile and thread twine through the protruding hole.
How to lift ceramic floor tiles without breaking them.
Place a suction cup in the middle of the tile and thread twine through the hole.
Remove the putty knife place it along the next edge and repeat until all sides are complete.
Then use a thin putty knife or paint scraper to gently lift the tile.
You must be careful about storing the removed floor tiles as well.
Tap the chisel lightly with the hammer until the tile loosens from the floor.
Tap the end slowly with a rubber mallet until it is worked under a tile.
Slide the tip of the chisel under the edge of each tile with the chisel positioned as close to parallel to the floor as possible.
Ease a flat bladed screwdriver or similar tool under the edging strips and gently pry them free from the tiles.
If you want to remove the tile without breaking it drill a hole through the center of the tile with an abrasive diamond drill bit being sure to use the lowest speed setting on your drill.
If the adhesive is rubber based as many are these days i found heat to be a very good method to lift the tiles.
As you pry the tile make sure that you pull on the twine very cautiously.
Also dip the drill bit in a little water throughout the process to keep it wet so it doesn t overheat.
Repeat these steps until every tile has been removed.
Clean the grout out as others have suggested and then get a heat gun to heat the tile to about 120 degrees c.
You can remove tile fast in a remodel job and this is how to do it and save the tiles too.