If anyone is interested, I managed to find a way to get rid of layers of tile adhesive

[nutcracker]

I am knackered and only did one and a half walls, but I finally got it off, with a wallpaper steamer thing.

1 wall left to do and then my dad should be able to retile it.

Next job - strip the walls in my room.

My house looks like a bulding site at the mo, but I am sure it will be worth it in the end.

I reader layers as lawyers - sure they're equally hard to get rid of...

Shame you dont have a tip on getting years-old stuck on grout off tiles! The previous owners of our house have alot to answer for!!!

LOL, harder I should think.

I have blisters on blisters on my one thumb.

You can get grout remover from Wickes RGPargy. No idea if it works, but I noticed it the other day.

oh right, thanx!!