Passionforangling Posted May 24, 2015 Report Share Posted May 24, 2015 I have succumbed and agreed to replace our kitchen. I might as well because there don't seem to be too many pigeons about around here at the moment! I spent today removing the old kitchen which was actually rather a nice hand made pine kitchen which I thought was fine but the other half saw it in a different light! As an aside to my question which will follow, I had advertised the kitchen on a well known auction site and was VERY PLEASED with the figure it has sold for and was amazed that it had over 1000 views and had 102 watchers by the time it ended last week! Anyway, I digress. The kitchen isn't huge, it's about 4m by 3m and currently has quarry tiles laid. Again, I quite like them but the boss doesn't so they have to come up. I had to remove a few today while getting the kitchen out and it was quite hard work so I want to try and get some mechanical device to help. A full size Kango would be overkill but I could do with something to help. Is there a tool I can buy or hire that might at least leave me with arm capable of lifting a gun next month? Any advice gratefully received ...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy Galore! Posted May 24, 2015 Report Share Posted May 24, 2015 (edited) I use a big HD floor scraper for stuff like this at work, it's a bit medieval looking but does the job well enough without having to spend too much money on something else mechanical. not that i'm opposed to spending money on good kit as I like nothing more than buying quality tools. but sometimes the physical exertion is good for relieving the stress Edited May 24, 2015 by Paddy Galore! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littlerob Posted May 24, 2015 Report Share Posted May 24, 2015 15kg kango type braker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRobin Posted May 24, 2015 Report Share Posted May 24, 2015 If you're saving them to sell ? as Paddy says. Just depends what and how they were originally laid? Could be on cement , Clinker/Ash or even straight on hard sub soil . If its just to remove ready for a new screed , then as above ^^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty Harry Posted May 24, 2015 Report Share Posted May 24, 2015 can't you just put something on top of them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted May 24, 2015 Report Share Posted May 24, 2015 You should be able to lift them with a SDS drill with a suitable chisel bit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Passionforangling Posted May 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2015 They are the more modern quarry tiles, half inch thick laid on a cement type mortar bed it seems with a cement grout between. Ideally I need to get them up and leave a fairly flat surface underneath to take the new tiles. The new floor cannot be any higher than the existing floor. Paddy, I googled HD floor scraper but couldn't quite see how they would remove tiles that are firmly stuck down, maybe I looked at the wrong thing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRobin Posted May 24, 2015 Report Share Posted May 24, 2015 (edited) Yes , as littlerob and Fenboy says , either full on Breaker or SDS breaker. Machinemart do a decent affordable sds range if you haven't got one ? https://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/search/filter/sds-sds-and-sds-max-drills/brand/clarke/type/any/module/shopcategory/page/1 At this point would your Tiler not want to prepare the site ready for his work ? Maybe an option for you ? At least the Tiler knows everything is to his standards ? Edited May 24, 2015 by RedRobin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Passionforangling Posted May 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2015 (edited) Skate is just a local term for the thornbacks , quite why I have never understood !
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