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    Mar 23, 2008, 08:51 PM
    Removing ceramic tile from a table
    I bought a table with ceramic tile at a garage sale and want to redo the tile. What is the best way to remove the old tile?
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    Mar 24, 2008, 02:50 AM
    What kind of table is it? Knowing that would help us to help you better here.
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    Mar 24, 2008, 03:04 PM
    I agree we need to know what base material was used under the tile. Basically you need to chip away the grout around 3 edges of one tile near the center, pry under the center strip of grout and once the tile pops you can hammer a putty knife blade under the other tiles. You will need to chip and scrap most of the adesive off the base material, its likely adhesive rather than thinset.
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