Weighing in at just 8 lbs you’ll be able to keep working for longer, and with no electric cords to get in your way when you’re working, that’s a bonus too. What We Like: Kit form– Everything you need, soft-sided case, cordless rotary drill, 2 X batteries, and battery charger. This tile removal tool can take all of this effort and time and get rid of it. It can be a good investment to have alongside your other tools if you’re a frequent DIYer. You may also get saw blades and sanding pads for taking on projects or cutting wood. 10. Noise-Canceling Headphones A drill outfitted with a tile drill bit can allow you to drill holes into stubborn tiles. When you drill holes in these tiles, the integrity and structure of the tile will be compromised. In turn, this makes them easier to remove with a different tile removal tool. You can also drill holes through the grout around the tile to give you holes to insert your chisel. This gives you a starting point to try and lift up the tile. INACHI forum discussion about asbestos ceiling tiles, web search 6/22/12, original source: http://www.nachi.org/forum/f18/asbestos-ceiling-tiles-14709/ [Copy on file as Inach_Ceil_Asbestos.pdf]

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Wear long sleeves, gloves, goggles and a mask to protect yourself. If you want to know more about protecting yourself, the guys at DIY Tips have put together a handy guide. 2. Removing the Tiles First off, the sheer power level of this piece of equipment means that only experienced professionals should use it. If you’ve never used one of these machines before, using them for the first time in your home isn’t a great idea. If you do use this tile removal tool, you’ll have to work to ensure that you don’t compromise the floor’s integrity below the tile. If you make the wrong move, you could end up with expensive damage. Heat gun (you can choose to use a wallpaper steamer instead. A steamer is often heavier, though, whereas a heat gun gives you greater freedom of movement.) Armstrong Corporation, "Corporate History: a Historical Summary", web search 6/30/12, original source: https://www.armstrongflooring.com/corporate/corporate-history.html National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) (1989). In NIOSH Manual of Analytical Methods (P. M. Eller, Ed.),

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