The counter should lift off.
How to remove a granite countertop from an island.
First post thank you for your patience.
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.
Where do i go to find someone for removal.
Use a pry bar to remove the countertops.
In this video the countertop can be separated in.
Granite counters are a beautiful and long lasting addition to many homes.
If you re replacing with another laminate countertop keep the sub top attached.
Is there a market for used granite.
Look for screws running up through the cabinet top support into the bottom of the plywood.
Remove the screws from the plywood layer under the granite countertop from inside the cabinets.
Use a drill and screw tip.
If the counter is attached to the base cabinet with nails or an adhesive use a pry bar to remove it.
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.
Most countertops are bracketed to the base cabinets.
In this first video i show my step by step process on how to remove your old granite countertops without having to break them.
Is there a way to remove them well so as to salvage sell as well as preserve the cabinets they sit on.
Because of their expense some homeowners choose to remove them and install them in new.
How to remove granite countertops.
If you re replacing with a stone countertop remove the sub top by removing the screws images 1 3.
Put the claw of the pry bar under the rim of the counter and press down on the free end until the countertop begins to lift up.
If you cannot find them you will need to break the glue seal between the plywood and the granite before you can remove the plywood.
To remove most countertops remove the screws holding the counter to the cabinet base.
However irreparable damage can happen to either your counter or your cabinets facilitating the need for a replacement.
Use the paint scraper to remove the remaining silicone adhesive from the top edge of the cabinets.
Work slowly around.
I wish to replace our large granite slab island countertops.
Now you re ready to install new kitchen countertops.