Replacing Tile With Granite Countertops
Skirts around a granite tile countertop are typically made of 1 1 2 to 2 wide granite pieces that exactly match the granite tiles or of wood that blends well with the look of the granite tiles.
Replacing tile with granite countertops. To prep the countertop to receive the tile round corners need to be squared off and the countertop surface has to be sanded to provide a better surface for the tile adhesive. Homeowners remove tile countertops for a number of reasons. Wide countertops by 2 5. They may also be an outdated color installed during a period that will date the rest of.
If you dream of replacing it with a higher end stone a handsome warm wood or seamless solid surface then read on. To square off the corners of the round cornered laminate countertop mark a line 3 1 4 in from edge. The cabinet portion will be sanded down refinished then. Shows how to remove old tile kitchen countertop in 4 fairly easy steps.
If you re like millions of homeowners you could be living with worn decades old laminate or retro colored tile countertops. This is a quick video of demolition to a tile counter top that is going to be replaced by granite. The idea of the skirt is to completely cover the edge from the top of the granite to just below the top of the cabinets. To calculate the number of tiles you need multiply the lineal footage of 24 in.
Tiles may be cracked or damaged or keeping the grout clean may have become too big a task. How to replace laminate countertop with granite.