Remove Granite Slab Backsplash
We no longer find it visually appealing and want to remove it and tile the wall behind it.
Remove granite slab backsplash. Most granite if 3 centimeters which comes out to 1 18 inch or about one and three sixteenths inch. I want to remove the existing backsplash so that the subway tile will go all the way down to the countertops. 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. Although getting a proper mitered edge can be challenging.
When we had our granite kitchen counters installed a four years ago we had a four inch granite backsplash installed. As i recall when it was installed it was siliconed to the slab below but not to the drywall behind it. Thank you for your question. This past weekend we started on our kitchen backsplash project.
Same thickness as the granite slab. In fact since the eye is naturally drawn to vertical surfaces installing a slab backsplash even in a small area can achieve big results. It s the one thing i really dislike about our kitchen. A marble granite or quartz countertop slab continued to the wall is an extra cost but well worth the expense.
I m planning on installing my own subway tile backsplash in our kitchen. Countertop removal by leaving the tile backsplash is possible. The cement oftentimes breaks away as you are trying to remove the top from underneath. What is the best method to remove the backsplash to not cause any damage to the countertops.
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. 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. As mentioned most would opt for butt jointed installation.
I am getting into granite replacing formica and have existing tile backsplash. I d love to hear from someone that. Thanks for the tip about gardenweb. But they cheaped out on the backsplash and just did 12x12 tiles of the same granite.
Just to make a note i was only removing the backsplash to put new backsplash up. A mitered 4 granite backsplash would look good and help prevent gaps in between your backsplash and countertop and in the corners. During this reno we also had to remove the 4 granite backsplash from the wall. We have black granite countertops with a four inch granite backsplash throughout.
We do not do any granite backsplash fabrication.