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Removing old tile

To cut down on the hazardous production of silica dust during the removal of previously installed ceramic floor tile during its repair do the following. Use a Makita Grinder (diamond blade), old soaking wet floor grout sponge and 3 gal water in a bucket. I recommend a used floor sponge with sand in it -- let the sponge dry out, then soak it in a bucket of water and wring out to keep from dripping -- hold the wet sponge onto the top of the blade of a Makita diamond grinder during the floor-grout cutting process. Care should be taken for the protection of eyes and hands. The hazardous silica dust found in the grout is trapped in the water run off. *Tileman Katana777



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