How Do You Remove Grout From Loose Ceramic Tiles?
If a tile is coming loose from your ceramic-tiled floor or wall, it should be removed completely so you can reinstall it or replace it. The grout (the cementlike substance between the tiles) complicates things, because it may be holding the tile in place even if the mortar below the tile has come loose. Once the tile is out, there still may be grout sticking to it. You should deal with the grout and tile as two separate issues, starting with the grout. Use your grout saw to scrape and break out whatever grout is still between the tiles. Scrape in a forward-and-back motion, first breaking the surface and then gradually digging down into the grout. For especially tough areas, use your hammer to gently tap your chisel against the grout until it comes loose. Use your handheld vacuum to pull the grout debris out of the line. If the tile still doesn’t come out on its own, use the hammer and chisel, inside the empty grout line, to gently tap at the base of the tile, where it meets the underla
