Choosing the right hinge milling cutter

Good day

in this kitchen the old tiles have to be removed so that everything can be newly tiled for the new wood stove.



I am not quite sure which renovation grinder I should use (after removing with the demolition hammer). There basically seem to be two types of milling heads. One with "stars" and one that grinds. I can borrow a device (Makita) but have to buy the corresponding milling head myself. Both are recommended for tile adhesive in the product descriptions.



Or would a completely different approach be recommended? Ideally, the substrate would have to be ready to be tiled again.

Can someone help?

Thank you

Michael

First image is a cutter with so-called milling wheels that mills off the plaster or adhesive. Second is a sanding plate that actually only removes thinner layers. I suspect that the tiles in the picture were installed using the thick-bed method. Therefore, I could imagine that they would be knocked off anyway with a demolition hammer and then the wall would have to be replastered. Whether you necessarily need the cutter? If yes, take the cutter. But be careful, it makes a huge mess, so use one with a vacuum. Well-managed hardware stores have something like that for rent.
Regards Sigi

Hello Sigi

Thanks for your reply. Ok, then better to take everything down right away.
What I have quite a bit of respect for is that the niche with the new tiles must have the same internal dimensions as the existing one. The new wood stove fills the whole niche and has a frame. So it has to fit to the millimeter.

So I wonder if there could be a lightweight solution that can be carefully shifted and aligned until it fits (and then everything will be tiled). But it would have to be approved regarding the wood stove.

The plaster rails are plastered in, right? There is little time to align everything precisely (the angles also have to be correct).

Michael

Hmm... difficult to say based on pictures, I think. Since it seems a wood stove is going to be installed again, I would seek the advice of a stove fitter.

Regards Sigi

Tiles can usually be removed best with a tile chisel. This is available for the rotary hammer with SDS chuck. Otherwise probably also as a hand chisel. You should place it at an angle under the tile and ideally it will come off completely when you start chiseling. The grinding discs are used to remove residue of tiles and tile adhesive. I have also used them. It is best to buy them with an attachment for the construction vacuum cleaner right away. They create a huge mess.