The removal of tiles becomes much easier when tile is attached to cement boards. As a matter of fact, your tiles are practically mortared to the concrete mix. Once it dried up, the bond between tiles and concrete becomes so strong that they become a single entity. 4 lbs hammer can disintegrate them but you need to hit very hard too. If you are a regular human being, you won’t love it!

If you have a lot of time to waste, go ahead trying to remove the tile while keeping the cement board safe. This is task next to impossible! Cement boards are inexpensive, so save your breath and do the work with ease.

It is a much better process to remove the cement board plus tile- simultaneously. You have to begin the removal process from the tile edges. It is not a good idea to remove from the center of the ceramic tile floor.

For withdrawing the cement board and tile altogether, some of the tile and cement board may be removed separately. Most people use little hammer and putty knife here.

Another great idea of removing the tiles with ease is by getting rid of the grout around it. Simple tools like putty knives are best here. This in tern, chops up and gets rid of the grout. Handy little electric tools (that come with highly efficient grinding wheels) are also fit for serving the purpose.

If you are done with getting rid of the grout, a clever technique now would be to to pop the tile off the cement board. You have to drive the sturdy putty knife beneath the tile. You get the best results when you do it at a low angle.

While doing this, make sure that the blade of your putty knife is as parallel as possible with ground level. Use a hammer to hit the putty knife’s edge of gently- but be gentle with it.