Yes,It is not a job for everyone.My hubby does tiling though so he knows how to do it. Yes, we did throw out the tiles as some broke on removing them. They were not expensive ones ,thank God! You have to do part of the tiles and then go back and finish as you can't use the rooms otherwise.It is a task I do not enjoy as I help him to do jobs. I only hand him the tile though then help wipe down the grout.There is an art to it to make them come out right.