Timeline for How to remove this bathroom shelf?
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| Oct 30, 2023 at 21:35 | vote | accept | George Salukvadze | ||
| Oct 30, 2023 at 21:35 | comment | added | George Salukvadze | @jay613, thanks a lot for your advice! I've tried the method with screwdriver and a hammer and it worked like magic :-) If someone can choose the answer, please do so | |
| Oct 30, 2023 at 13:16 | comment | added | Huesmann | Instead of the fishing line, you can use a cable saw, like is often used for PVC pipes in spaces tough to reach with a bladed saw. | |
| Oct 29, 2023 at 18:01 | comment | added | jay613 | Floss? We don't know what the adhesive is. From your comments I'm assuming it's grout or tile adhesive or epoxy or something like that. You want something that will cut through that but won't scratch the tile behind it. That probably doesn't exist. I don't think dental floss is the right compromise. I don't think a reciprocating saw is either. I think you should go for something in between. | |
| Oct 29, 2023 at 17:38 | comment | added | George Salukvadze | @jay613, Thanks for such a detailed answer (I saw that you updated it)! I will definitely try something from these. What about a dental floss? It's nylon too (I don't have the fishing line) | |
| Oct 29, 2023 at 14:28 | comment | added | jay613 | @SteveWellens per OP comments it's not caulk, so actual (nylon) fishing line is probably not going to work but I agree ... that would be a good place to start because if it does work it will do least harm. | |
| Oct 29, 2023 at 14:26 | comment | added | Steve Wellens | I would start with fishing line...a garrote if you will. That would do the least harm and hopefully cut right through the caulk. | |
| Oct 29, 2023 at 13:55 | history | edited | jay613 | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Oct 29, 2023 at 13:06 | comment | added | Evil Elf | Yes, it appears that is grout between the tiles and also in the joint at the shelf. A oscillating tool might help with removal of the grout. | |
| Oct 29, 2023 at 12:40 | comment | added | George Salukvadze | Thank you for your reply. I will definitely start with the screws, which is indeed obvious. The material looks and feels the same way as the one used between tiles, I'd say caulk? And yes, I'll be installing a bathroom cabinet in place of this shelf. | |
| Oct 29, 2023 at 12:29 | history | answered | jay613 | CC BY-SA 4.0 |