# DIY Kitchen Tile Demolition
Things You'll Need
- Plastic sheet
- Painting tape
- Safety goggles
- Leather work gloves
- Dust mask
- Protective clothing
- Hammer
- Chisel
- Flatbar
- Sledge hammer
- Towel
- Shop vac
- Sand paper
Instructions
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Prepare the demolition area in your kitchen by taping a plastic sheet over doorways leading to other rooms in your home. Open any windows in the kitchen to help with ventilation. Kitchen tile demolition generates a large volume of dust that should be contained.
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Chisel away at the grout between kitchen tiles in the corner of the room using a hammer and chisel. Grout chips away much easier than the tiles and exposes the floor underneath the kitchen tile.
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Pry the tile up with a flat bar. The tile should pop away from the floor below. If not, chisel more of the grout and try again.
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Remove a complete row of tile along one wall of your kitchen with the hammer, chisel and flatbar. Cover the next row of tile with a towel and use a sledge hammer to break the tiles. The towel will help minimize the amount of dust that is kicked up from the sledge hammer.
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Discard the tile and use the shop vac to remove any dust and small debris after removing each row of tile.
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Sand the exposed kitchen floor to remove any last bits of grout and adhesive.
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