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Hi DIY
I'm removing some tile underlay that's made up of 1/4 inch ply and particle board glued and screwed together. I'm using a hammer and chisel right now, its slow going. Any suggestions on speeding up the process?

>> No.542926

Rotary Hammer with a scaling blade. Was that under ceramic? Totally wrong choice for subfloor if so.

>> No.542932
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>>542897
I've always used a regular spade-shaped shovel to getting up hard to remove underlayments. A flat shovel is better for easier to remove stuff.

>> No.542935

>>542897
Cut grooves power saw. Adjust cutting depth to 1/2 - 3/4". It'll easier to chisel afterwards.

>> No.543019

Thanks. Part of the reason we're taking up the tile is because they were lifting. So yeah definitely the wrong choice.

>> No.543028

>>542897
A shingle scraper would make short work of that shit.