Designing Kitchens and Bathrooms - Ripping out shower tile tips?

To all:
We are replacing a tiled shower with a fiberglass remodeler unit. To save a few bucks, I want to tear out the existing tile and shower myself. Before attacking it with a crowbar and hammer, does anyone have any watch out fors, or be carefuls ?

Thanks in advance,
james.asbury@hayssen.com

I just did this last week, took out all of the ceramic tile in the bathroom. I started with a hammer and wonderbar thinking I could clean the walls up for painting when I was done. After looking at the glue on the back of the tile I decided there wasnt any way that was going to happen. I wound up getting a hole in the drywall (hammer) and then just pulling on it........the tile kept the drywall in big pieces and it came down in big sheets. Be carefull, the tile has sharp edges and I cut my hands up pretty good.

Thanks a bunch for the tip and heads up!!

Take a utility knife and cut around the outside edge of the tiled walls. Use a Glazier's tool (Look like a little flat pry bar) and knock it clear throught the sheetrock using a hammer to pound it through. Do this everywhere you have cut the sheetrock. When you have completely cut/knocked a slit around all three tile wall, start pulling the old tiles and sheetrock off the studs. You will get big sheets that stop at the tile's edge.
You should really consider replacing the tub and shower valve at this time. The wall is wide open and everything is fully accessable. If you do this, you should pressure check it fully before enclosing it with new sheetrock.
Use green broad sheetrock to replace the removed sheetrock and then have fun with the surround.

Just a thought....