QUESTION

Removing Tile - Is there any way to get ceramic tile up without damaging it? We would love to save some very expensive ceramic tile from a sunroom and move it to our kitchen.

ANSWER

ANSWER - The only time this might be possible is if the ceramic tile had been installed poorly. Particularly if the adhesive used did not bond well to the ceramic tile, then it might be possible and practical to re-use it. You can simply clean the back and re-install.

To try to re-use a ceramic tile that was installed well is probably not practical. If you try to chisel or cut it out, it's likely to chip or break up into pieces. For historic tile where there is more value and more money available, it's possible to saw deeply around sections of the floor and remove the substrate with the tile. Then it would be very costly to reinstall it assuming you have room to raise the floor several inches to accommodate the thickness of the section you removed.

Best bet is to find another tile; there is a great selection of ceramic tile available today.

Good Luck!