Removing A 4 Backsplash On Granite

How to remove granite backsplash easily.

Removing a 4 backsplash on granite.

I didn t come across very many photos of the 4 granite part so we were undecided about doing that. I have that style backsplash on countertops installed over a decade ago. We ll take a closer step by step look into how to remove this backsplash in a moment but it takes very few tools and very little technical skill to complete. Removing a 4 inch granite backsplash to make way for a new backsplash material or none at all is a lot easier than you might suspect.

During this reno we also had to remove the 4 granite backsplash from the wall. I was very nervous at first because this was new to me but it was much easier than i thought. Removing granite backsplash isn t a difficult task either. I researched every post i could find about removing backsplash and the 4 granite piece too.

We did the demo work and hired. We did the 4 inch backsplash on all counters black granite too and tile up to the cabinets. I m doing a minor remodel no walls being moved keeping floors etc. This past weekend we started on our kitchen backsplash project.

It said not to mix a tile bs w 4 granite bs. Cover the surfaces near the backsplash with a drop cloth as there will be plenty of falling mortar and possibly sharp pieces of granite falling as you remove the tiles. But am getting new appliances painting cabs etc. Once we decided on the backsplash we wanted i knew we had to take that granite piece off or i wouldn t be happy with the work involved in replacing the current backsplash.

This means that it isn t going to take up a lot of time or be an unnecessarily stressful job to tackle. The backsplash pulls it all together and the tiling on the messy parts is a definite plus and it looks good. On a side counter where the desk phone is it s just paint to the cabinets and on the bar area it s mirrored to the cabinets. Cut the caulking or silicone surrounding the corian backsplash using a sharp utility knife.

So today i want to share. The joints are along the top bottoms and sides or corners of the backsplash.