Porcelain Tile Job Help (flooring, laminate, square feet, crack)

[Fighting For Air]

Sooo ... like two idiots, my wife and I decided to rip up the laminate flooring in our new house and lay porcelain tile (650 square feet of it). DIY project cause we didn't want to drop $5k to have a pro do it.

For the most part, things are going well. Got all the backerboard down and have about half the tile down. We've been jumping up and down on it to make sure it is solid and nothing pops loose before we start grouting.

Our problem is this: we have one tile that did not go down well. It is straight but not level... in fact it is very uneven ... height difference is probably about 1/8th of an inch. I can barely tell from a distance if I look at it carefully, but can definitely see it up close.

Should we ignore it hoping the grout will mask the uneveness? Or should we pop it out and re-lay it? If we decide to pop it out, what's the best way to get it out? Our mortar is good stuff ... very solid. Am I going to have to chip it out with a chisel and hammer? What is the likelihood I will break the tile in the process?

Any advice any of you may have would be appreciated. I am not a handy man and this is the first time I've ever attempted tile work.

[Uconn97]

Sorry to say, but the tile will break. Best way is to chisel it out in pieces so you don't disturb the surrounding tiles and then just start from scratch with a new tile. With a height difference like that I would definitley remove it. The grout won't hide it. sorry!

[pitt_transplant]

I would pop it out. Its really easy to cut your foot on tile.

Its probably going to break so have a back up.
Wear goggles and just pop it up with a hammer and flathead screwdriver like a wedge.
It will pop right off. Probably in pieces.

Redo and fill with grout.

[bnewman]

You might lay a towel over that tile and wack it a few times with a rubbef mallot...it should crack in sections, making it a little easier to chisel out...good luck!