What is it with old houses and mortar?


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Old 04-09-00, 04:21 PM
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Our new (old) house has an original Barney purple tile bathroom-(before he was even fashionable!) It's ugly and missing tiles so don't tell me to live with it! I've started to rip it down hoping to save a couple $$$. I found a one inch thick mortar bed under the tile (before the lath & key goodies) and another bigger one on the floor. Now we have a sledge hammer but that isn't getting me very far. about two hours spent today and I've about 20 tiles down.
Any suggestions?

The floor is still in one piece.
 
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Old 04-10-00, 03:09 AM
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Sure sounds like the original contractor wanted the walls and floor to last for a very long time. Keep going on the wall with the hammer. I know it's a lot of work, but that's the way to procede.

As far as the floor goes, leave the existing floor and simply install a new floor over it.

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