Remove Base Cabinet Under Granite

Now it slides right under the countertop overhang.

Remove base cabinet under granite.

Since the top overhangs the top rail of the face frame i cut a 1 cut from the bottom perimeter of the new base cabinet. Remove the screws from the plywood layer under the granite countertop from inside the cabinets. Ensure that the sink disposer faucet and dishwasher have all been disconnected removed. In this first video i show my step by step process on how to remove your old granite countertops without having to break them.

Most countertops are bracketed to the base cabinets. A handheld rotary tool can be used to cut the sealant used to hold a thicker granite onto the cabinets. With cabinet refacing the majority of the cabinet frames and structural components are re purposed and saved from the landfill and the only thing we need to replace are the doors and finishes. Look for screws running up through the cabinet top support into the bottom of the plywood.

The best way to learn how to remove kitchen or bathroom vanity base cabinets without uninstalling the countertop is to just do it. One of the best benefits of refacing cabinets under existing granite countertops is that you can do all in as little as three to five days. Use a pry bar to remove the countertops. Cabinets refaced under granite when a granite or quartz fabricator gets a call from a customer inquiring if their granite can be removed and re installed here s what the fabricator has to do.

4 once that cabinet is properly fitted under the counter and attached to the wall we would remove the adjacent cabinet 33 wide sink cabinet with a 36 wide sink cabinet since we now have an extra space of approx. The new cabinet would have the adhesive for adherence to the counter before being installed under it. Without ever disturbing the countertop i break out the old base cabinet two at a time but always leaving support for the top. 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.

This sealant extends around the entire stone where it meets the. 11 5 following the. You really can leave the counter in place and only take out the base cupboards but you are going to need some two by four studs to use as supports. If the counter is attached to the base cabinet with nails or an adhesive use a pry bar to remove it.