yard sale find

[vocal_beauty13]

hi all. I recently recieved a table that a friend of mine found at a yard sale and thought I might lie it. It is a good solidly constructed table but unfortunately someone ruined it by trying to apply a "martha stewart-esqe" tile mosaic on the top using broken china pieces and some horrible looking sand like grout. I want to remove the tile but I am trying to figure out how to do it without ruining the table underneath...any suggestions? Thanks!

[Davy]

Hi 13, what's the table mad of under the tile? I would take a small cold chisel and lightly tap on it with a hammer working the pieces loose, that is as long as it's not glass underneath.

[vocal_beauty13]

Hey Davy thanks for the information. I fugured thats what I was gonna have to do, but I thought maybe there would be some kind of solvent that might be able to losen the grout a little. The table underneath appears to be a pretty heavy duty wood table (as evidenced by the reallt thick used on the drawers) So I guess it should be okay...by the way I checked out your website...you do really beautiful work. And thanks again

[John Bridge]

Hi Vocal, Welcome. aboard.

Why not give us a first name?

[vocal_beauty13]

Hey. Thanks for the Welcome. First name is Debra. I will be working in the table tomorrow afternoon and hopefully I will have good news to report next week about my progress. Thanks for the tips.

[tileguytodd]

If it is solid wood underneath, put on some safety glasse,scoot the kids and dogs out of the area and have at it with a hammer to get things started. whack it a few good times to break it up some.This may help save some time