Remove Granite Slab Backsplash
Just to make a note i was only removing the backsplash to put new backsplash up.
Remove granite slab backsplash. Countertop removal by leaving the tile backsplash is possible. What is the best method to remove the backsplash to not cause any damage to the countertops. We no longer find it visually appealing and want to remove it and tile the wall behind it. In fact since the eye is naturally drawn to vertical surfaces installing a slab backsplash even in a small area can achieve big results.
During this reno we also had to remove the 4 granite backsplash from the wall. But they cheaped out on the backsplash and just did 12x12 tiles of the same granite. Thanks for the tip about gardenweb. As mentioned most would opt for butt jointed installation.
A marble granite or quartz countertop slab continued to the wall is an extra cost but well worth the expense. A mitered 4 granite backsplash would look good and help prevent gaps in between your backsplash and countertop and in the corners. It s the one thing i really dislike about our kitchen. I d love to hear from someone that.
This past weekend we started on our kitchen backsplash project. As i recall when it was installed it was siliconed to the slab below but not to the drywall behind it. The cement oftentimes breaks away as you are trying to remove the top from underneath. If cabinets above the backsplash limit the room you have to swing the hammer angle the putty knife and wedge a corner of the blade into the space between the backsplash and.
We have black granite countertops with a four inch granite backsplash throughout. Same thickness as the granite slab. To remove a 4 inch granite backsplash with tile above you may have to chip through some tile grout with the putty knife before you can get the knife behind the backsplash. I want to remove the existing backsplash so that the subway tile will go all the way down to the countertops.
Although getting a proper mitered edge can be challenging. Ah getting rid of the backsplash is another perk of this option. How to remove granite backsplash easily. Most granite if 3 centimeters which comes out to 1 18 inch or about one and three sixteenths inch.
I was very nervous at first because this was new to me but it was much easier than i thought. I can live with the granite they chose even if it isn t one i would have picked out myself. When we had our granite kitchen counters installed a four years ago we had a four inch granite backsplash installed. Thank you for your question.
I m planning on installing my own subway tile backsplash in our kitchen.