Most countertops are bracketed to the base cabinets.
Remove granite countertops from base cabinets.
Look for screws running up through the cabinet top support into the bottom of the plywood.
Tools i used to get the job d.
1 get unfinished cabinets from my local hardware store 3 cabinets including the one for the sink two of which will be a few inches narrower because they do not come in the same.
If however you ve installed your granite first and now plan to change.
However irreparable damage can happen to either your counter or your cabinets facilitating the need for a replacement.
All you need are a couple of tools a bit of patience and an extra set of hands.
If the counter is attached to the base cabinet with nails or an adhesive use a pry bar to remove it.
We would like to replace the cabinets without removing the counter top.
Here is my plan.
If you re replacing with another laminate countertop keep the sub top attached.
If you re replacing with a stone countertop remove the sub top by removing the screws images 1 3.
In this video the countertop can be separated in.
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.
Use a drill and screw tip.
Now you re ready to install new kitchen countertops.
House flipping brothers dave and rich demonstrate how to remove a granite countertop.
Use a screwdriver a utility knife a putty knife and a pry bar.
A granite countertop is one of the most durable surfaces you can have in your kitchen and the eye catching blends of color in the stone can easily change your kitchen s look entirely.
Use a pry bar to remove the countertops.
Then the weight of granite or quartz slabs often makes homeowners worry about how to refresh their kitchen cabinets without the risky process of removing heavy countertops.
Cabinet refacing to the rescue.
In this first video i show my step by step process on how to remove your old granite countertops without having to break them.
Granite counters are an investment that many homeowners make in their kitchens.
Moving the granite from old to new cabinets.
Granite is very heavy.
Remove the screws from the plywood layer under the granite countertop from inside the cabinets.
Put the claw of the pry bar under the rim of the counter and press down on the free end until the countertop begins to lift up.
We recently bought a house with granite counter tops in the kitchen that was put on top of old worn and ugly custom cabinets.
Granite is a popular choice when the time comes to remodel the room.