Removing Countertops For Granite

Video showing the tools and technique to removing a granite countertop on your own.

Removing countertops for granite. A granite countertop is one of the most durable surfaces you can have in your kitchen and the eye catching blends of color in the stone can easily change your kitchen s look entirely. Remove the tile from the surface of the countertop with a flat chisel. How to remove granite countertops. However irreparable damage can happen to either your counter or your cabinets facilitating the need for a replacement.

Most laminate countertops use silicone adhesive. Removing a laminate kitchen countertop is relatively easy because it s held onto the cabinets with a combination of adhesive and screws. Some countertop installations such as granite will use an epoxy or construction adhesive like liquid nails. Scrape the grout off to remove the trim tiles on the edges.

First carefully pry the tile running up the backsplash away from the wall. Use a small chisel or a small utility knife. After the grout has been removed carefully chisel the trim tiles off. Look for screws running up through the cabinet top support into the bottom of the plywood.

Start removing tiles from the edge of the countertop. Continue removing grout all throughout the tile surface. Because of their expense some homeowners choose to remove them and install them in new. Lightly hammer on the chisel to take off these trim tiles.

Remove each tile from a tile countertop. Granite counters are a beautiful and long lasting addition to many homes. Video showing the tools and technique to removing a granite countertop on your own. In this video the countertop can be separated in.

Remove the screws from the plywood layer under the granite countertop from inside the cabinets. A fun waste of champagne. Remove the rounded bullnose tile along the front of the countertop. Granite is very heavy.

House flipping brothers dave and rich demonstrate how to remove a granite countertop. Granite is a popular choice when the time comes to remodel the room. How to remove an existing countertop. Use a drill and screw tip.