ᐅ Removing Tiles from Oriented Strand Board (OSB)

Hello,

I have another problem now.

The tiles in the hallway and kitchen are glued onto a particle board. Underneath this particle board are the original floorboards.

We want to install new tiles in both rooms. If we level the floor and glue the new tiles on top, the floor height will be too high and the doors will no longer fit. Also, there would be a 3cm (1.2 inches) height difference compared to the other rooms.

I have tried to remove the tiles, but only small corners break off and the particle board also gets damaged.

I would also like to remove the board.

What would you do? Maybe cut it out piece by piece?

Thank you very much for the help.

Pry out the crowbar and remove the entire chipboard. The chipboard will only be nailed or screwed to the floorboards.

It will be nailed like everything else in the house. (Or screwed with a slotted screw.)

I also thought about using a crowbar. It just needs a good spot to leverage from, possibly under the door frame.

Well, starting is always difficult. You somehow have to make a beginning with the hammer and then proceed step by step. The chipboard including the tile will also be quite heavy.

jan2110 schrieb:

What would you do? Cut it out piece by piece, maybe?

Try making a hole in the tile and chipboard – we managed that using a heavy sledgehammer. Then, gradually remove the board along with the tiles using a crowbar.

Don’t forget safety goggles and gloves!

Regards, Bauexperte

jan2110 schrieb:
Under this chipboard, there are the regular floorboards again.

How exactly should this be understood? Is it a plank floor?

I would rather assume that the chipboards are screwed down. If you apply force, you might damage the floorboards or pull them out.

What is the planned new setup for the tiles?
Maybe you could share some pictures.