Removing Laminate Backsplash From Countertop

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Removing laminate backsplash from countertop.

Use the paint scraper to remove the remaining silicone adhesive from the top edge of the cabinets. If you d prefer a ceramic backsplash instead one that descends to the surface level of the laminate countertop remove the laminate ridge to make room. Before installation you can set the laminate piece on two sawhorses for cutting. This frees the countertop and also reduces its weight making it much easier to lift out.

First carefully pry the tile running up the backsplash away from the wall. Now you re ready to install new kitchen countertops. Remove the rounded bullnose tile along the front of the countertop. A laminate countertop should be accompanied by a laminate backsplash.

Backsplashes protect the wall behind countertops while adding an aesthetic touch to the kitchen. Remove the tile from the surface of the countertop with a flat chisel. In other instances plywood is drilled to the wall then the laminate backsplash is glued to the top of the plywood. The backsplash can range in height from a several inches to a few feet.

Remove each tile from a tile countertop. Preformed laminate countertops come with a slight upward rising ridge in the rear. If you re replacing with a stone countertop remove the sub top by removing the screws images 1 3. Normally the backsplash is cut before it is installed.

It s typically the same laminate used on. How to remove a laminate backsplash it took us a little while to figure out what the heck we were doing here so if you are reading this you will be ahead of us. Expect a tedious messy project when you remove a laminate backsplash. If you re replacing with another laminate countertop keep the sub top attached.

It helps if you understand this it appears that our backspash was a 1 4 piece of wood screwed into the wall and then covered with plastic. It s a few inches high to serve as a backsplash for your wall. That s more difficult to remove because you can t access the screws to remove the plywood from the wall.