Bathroom Floor Tile—Demolition

—from an e-mail I once sent in November 2012...

  1. Remove toilet. Plus hole with large cloth, old terry towel, etc. lightly soaked in oil (for seal) to contain sewer gases.
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  2. Remove baseboards (but NOT door casings).
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  3. Use backerboard, tile and imagination to gauge the finished height of the floor. Using Dremel tool, cut the bottoms of the door casings to the finish height.
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  4. Using skil- and reciprocating saws, and a chisel, explore removing the old, damaged subfloor. Once you know its thickness, set the skilsaw appropriately and cut the entire floor into easily removable sections.
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  5. Pry up old subfloor.
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  6. Clean remaining surfaces.
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  7. Examine the floor for any problems that need solving, especially around the toilet flange. Solve if necessary, then re-clean.