ᐅ Removing approximately 90m² of floor and wall tiles – which rotary hammer to use?
Created on: 10 Jul 2015 08:29
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Janosh84Hello,
My wife and I have purchased a small house (built in 1980) that will be completely renovated. Due to professional commitments, we need to hire several tasks out to different companies. However, we plan to do the demolition work ourselves. The house has about 90m² (970 sq ft) of floor tiles in total, most of which are in the living and dining areas. For this, I need a rotary hammer with a flat chisel. I checked what rental options are available at local hardware stores. For example, they offer a rotary hammer up to 30 mm (1.2 inches) (full), 90 mm (3.5 inches) core bit for 84.00 € per week. I also looked at the cost of a new rotary hammer and found this model: Makita HR 2470 SDS-Plus rotary hammer. It costs around 150.00 €. My idea is to buy a new one and then either sell it or keep it once the renovation is complete.
Unfortunately, I don’t know yet how easily the tiles will come off, as we receive the keys on August 15th and the current owner lives far away. So, I can’t say whether tile adhesive or mortar was used.
Do you think the Makita rotary hammer will be sufficient for my project, or would you recommend a different one? Perhaps you have a good tip I haven’t considered yet.
Thank you very much for your help.
Jens
My wife and I have purchased a small house (built in 1980) that will be completely renovated. Due to professional commitments, we need to hire several tasks out to different companies. However, we plan to do the demolition work ourselves. The house has about 90m² (970 sq ft) of floor tiles in total, most of which are in the living and dining areas. For this, I need a rotary hammer with a flat chisel. I checked what rental options are available at local hardware stores. For example, they offer a rotary hammer up to 30 mm (1.2 inches) (full), 90 mm (3.5 inches) core bit for 84.00 € per week. I also looked at the cost of a new rotary hammer and found this model: Makita HR 2470 SDS-Plus rotary hammer. It costs around 150.00 €. My idea is to buy a new one and then either sell it or keep it once the renovation is complete.
Unfortunately, I don’t know yet how easily the tiles will come off, as we receive the keys on August 15th and the current owner lives far away. So, I can’t say whether tile adhesive or mortar was used.
Do you think the Makita rotary hammer will be sufficient for my project, or would you recommend a different one? Perhaps you have a good tip I haven’t considered yet.
Thank you very much for your help.
Jens
Umbau-Susi10 Jul 2015 09:04Makita or Hilti. We gutted our house using a Hilti tool and were very impressed.
I would recommend using a rotary hammer in the 5-joule class; the smaller models are fine for a kitchen tile backsplash, but when working on the floor, I had some difficulties with my smaller machine (2.9J), even though it was a branded tool (Metabo UHE2850). The Metabo eventually failed with smoke coming out—I’m not sure if it was overloaded or had a manufacturing defect.
I then quickly bought a cheap Worx WX333 at Hornbach to be able to continue working. With that, it went noticeably better. I only had tile adhesive under the tiles, not a mortar bed, which I imagine would be harder to remove. It might also depend a bit on the quality of the bonding and the tiles themselves, but the inexpensive machine proved to be worth it for me (just compare the purchase price to an hour of a tradesman’s labor). There is also a warranty/guarantee for the budget tool; if it breaks down, it can simply be exchanged. My Worx, however, handled everything without damage. I kept it, and since the Metabo was less than a year old, I sent it in for repair and even received a replacement under the warranty. Normally, I would recommend branded tools, but sometimes a mid-range option is sufficient for occasional use (there was an even cheaper one than the Worx available).
I then quickly bought a cheap Worx WX333 at Hornbach to be able to continue working. With that, it went noticeably better. I only had tile adhesive under the tiles, not a mortar bed, which I imagine would be harder to remove. It might also depend a bit on the quality of the bonding and the tiles themselves, but the inexpensive machine proved to be worth it for me (just compare the purchase price to an hour of a tradesman’s labor). There is also a warranty/guarantee for the budget tool; if it breaks down, it can simply be exchanged. My Worx, however, handled everything without damage. I kept it, and since the Metabo was less than a year old, I sent it in for repair and even received a replacement under the warranty. Normally, I would recommend branded tools, but sometimes a mid-range option is sufficient for occasional use (there was an even cheaper one than the Worx available).
FrankH schrieb:
Rotary hammer in the 5 joule class Thank you for the tip. So the joule rating is probably the most important factor. I will make sure to pay attention to that when buying. Thanks.
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