Remove ceramic tile from plywood if the tile is stuck to plywood the strategy is a little different.
Removing ceramic tile adhesive from wood floor.
In some cases the only way to tear out the ceramic tile is with heavy equipment such as a jackhammer or air chisel.
Always wear safety glasses when removing ceramic tile.
Chip out a single row of tile down the length of the floor and another row across the width with the intersection of the two rows somewhere in the middle of your floor.
Take care not to hit the floor too hard as damage to the subfloor could occur.
Since not all will come off there will be an uneven layer of adhesive left behind.
First the tile itself is taken up either cut pried or chiseled from the floor.
This will expose the plywood underlayment.
Use a ball peen or masonry hammer and cold chisel to tap the pieces free.
Then the adhesive that was holding it in place must be.
Usually when you chisel the tiles off most of the thin set mortar will be removed with it.
Pry upwards on the broken piece of.
You will then have to pry off the leftover residue.
Press the blade into the grout joint turn the machine on and let the grout vibrate into powder.
Water heat solvents and sanding are all choices that can be used depending on what adhesive was used and what flooring lies beneath.
When tile is removed it is frequently a two part process.
Luckily various methods can be tried to get the cleanest removal possible.
As you loosen the thinset use a metal scraper to remove it from the floor.
Remove the grout around single tiles with the oscillating tool.