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MediumRarePorkChop t1_izsji8y wrote

Tear it out. Luckily if it's just drywall mud you can soak it and clean the tile. No blood no penalty, right?

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boogers19 t1_izsmrgm wrote

Hey, that's a good call.

They should come up pretty easy too. If OP can get under them, probably wont need to smash em all out.

Then a bucket and a scrub brush should clean em right up.

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MediumRarePorkChop t1_izsnuvt wrote

Oh yeah, those things will pop off easy. Might chip the first couple but after that a flexible scraper will pop the rest off no damage.

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Iron_Star_Runner t1_izsuzfb wrote

I love how supportive this subreddit is :)

You guys are the best.

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MediumRarePorkChop t1_izsw4xz wrote

Heh, the amount of tile I've torn out in the past year tryna teach rookies should make me an expert by this point.

You're fine, just correct the error before it becomes a mistake

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KnowledgeGod t1_izsxyd8 wrote

had to redo and pull up a whole kitchen of tile cause my buddy fucked something up(was out of town and can’t remember what he did) and we used a multitool(oscillating saw) to get any stubborn bits underneath to remove them..

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MovingDayBliss t1_izt3i6r wrote

They don't even chip off if you wet the area first. I lived in a place that this was how the entryway was tiled, lol. Every time we mopped or came in from the rain we would have loose tiles soon after, so we couldn't use that entry again until it dried. Great landlord for most things, but he just laughed and told us to put up with it an he would fix it when we moved. sigh.

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The_cogwheel t1_izthq78 wrote

Speaking as an electrician that constantly has to un mud all his boxes... yeah the stuff just cracks right off. Give those tiles a month and half would probably fall off on thier own. Any flat-ish tool should be able to pop the tiles loose.

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adelie42 t1_izwybah wrote

It will be easy for the same reason it needs to be fixed.

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oldcreaker t1_izt3b1r wrote

I would think the backing needs to be thoroughly cleaned as well? I would think adhesive is not going to work well if it's sticking to drywall compound instead of the wall.

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MediumRarePorkChop t1_izt6iu1 wrote

I'd think it's fine, scrape it kinda tight and it's just drywall again, right? Better to leave a little rather than cut through the green or purple water resistance

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Pinewold t1_izwj0kz wrote

Just soak in water and clean with a sponge. All clean in no time.

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Nexustar t1_izwlux5 wrote

That deals with cleaning the tiles, but you've got the same issue on the drywall. For the latter, I'd sponge it, then let it dry, carefully sand anything that remains, dry-sponge the dust off, and then re-tile once dry again.

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Pinewold t1_izxgwc8 wrote

That works, using a wet sponge and wet sandpaper will produce less dust than dry sanding but you need to be careful around any compound on joints. Renting a pro drywall sander would also make quick work, but you need HEPA filters on your mask since the dust is not good for your lungs.

Of all the mistakes to make drywall compound has to be one of the easiest to remove!

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mylarky t1_izt7w16 wrote

A pressure washer will scrub that tile clean in no time.

If OP had the patience, put the tiles in the tub for a couple hours, then sponge them clean

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Organicgrowth t1_izvgmq9 wrote

Don't put drywall mud in solution down the drain, that's asking for bigger problems.

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supervisord t1_izu1bs1 wrote

No harm, no foul.

Isn’t that the saying?

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not_another_drummer t1_izvbn82 wrote

In pick up basketball, no blood no foul.

Cry on your own time, we got a game to play.

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NoMalarkyZone t1_izx3elv wrote

Technically no blood, just a minor. If we're talking hockey, which there's no reason we would be

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