Remove Granite Slab Backsplash

Ah getting rid of the backsplash is another perk of this option.

Remove granite slab backsplash.

We do not do any granite backsplash fabrication. The cement oftentimes breaks away as you are trying to remove the top from underneath. I want to remove the existing backsplash so that the subway tile will go all the way down to the countertops. I d love to hear from someone that.

I m planning on installing my own subway tile backsplash in our kitchen. I was very nervous at first because this was new to me but it was much easier than i thought. How to remove granite backsplash easily. So today i want to share.

We have black granite countertops with a four inch granite backsplash throughout. What is the best method to remove the backsplash to not cause any damage to the countertops. We no longer find it visually appealing and want to remove it and tile the wall behind it. In fact since the eye is naturally drawn to vertical surfaces installing a slab backsplash even in a small area can achieve big results.

Although getting a proper mitered edge can be challenging. Most granite if 3 centimeters which comes out to 1 18 inch or about one and three sixteenths inch. Thank you for your question. A mitered 4 granite backsplash would look good and help prevent gaps in between your backsplash and countertop and in the corners.

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. But they cheaped out on the backsplash and just did 12x12 tiles of the same granite. Same thickness as the granite slab. Just to make a note i was only removing the backsplash to put new backsplash up.

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. A marble granite or quartz countertop slab continued to the wall is an extra cost but well worth the expense. I am getting into granite replacing formica and have existing tile backsplash. As i recall when it was installed it was siliconed to the slab below but not to the drywall behind it.

Thanks for the tip about gardenweb. During this reno we also had to remove the 4 granite backsplash from the wall. I can live with the granite they chose even if it isn t one i would have picked out myself. Countertop removal by leaving the tile backsplash is possible.

As mentioned most would opt for butt jointed installation.