How easy/hard to lift individual ceramic floor tiles?!

[Mum4Fergus]

Bathroom only had shower cubicle when I moved in,replaced with a bath but the floor tiles were cut around the cubicle so there is a gap of approx 2.5 tiles. I have spares that were left in the house but need to remove 2 if the ones already down before I can fit and complete the floor - any hints/tips?!

Yes. You need to score deeply the grouting around the tiles you no longer want, so that when they come up, you don't damage the edges of the surrounding ones. Then get a strong screwdriver, place it angled almost horizontal under the edge of the tile you want to take up, and tap gently with a hammer. You might be lucky and find it lifts, or it might be well stuck down in which case just keep at it quite gently till you can get it up.

It will probably crack, in any case.

If you have any ceramic still stuck after it's up, then chip away using cold chisel or a strong scraper type tool.

WEAR EYE PROTECTION from the start, you don't want ceramic chips in your eyes. Also leather/cloth gloves are handy as glaze is thinner than glass and so extremely sharp.

Good luck shout if you get stuck.

Perfect! Thank you!! This is my weekend job ... joy lol