Removing A 4 Backsplash On Granite

I just read a link provided on a post by someone looking for a neutral backsplash.

Removing a 4 backsplash on granite.

We did the demo work and hired. I didn t come across very many photos of the 4 granite part so we were undecided about doing that. Cover the surfaces near the backsplash with a drop cloth as there will be plenty of falling mortar and possibly sharp pieces of granite falling as you remove the tiles. This past weekend we started on our kitchen backsplash project.

So today i want to share. Once we decided on the backsplash we wanted i knew we had to take that granite piece off or i wouldn t be happy with the work involved in replacing the current backsplash. It said not to mix a tile bs w 4 granite bs. On a side counter where the desk phone is it s just paint to the cabinets and on the bar area it s mirrored to the cabinets.

The backsplash pulls it all together and the tiling on the messy parts is a definite plus and it looks good. I have that style backsplash on countertops installed over a decade ago. We did the 4 inch backsplash on all counters black granite too and tile up to the cabinets. Removing granite backsplash isn t a difficult task either.

I m doing a minor remodel no walls being moved keeping floors etc. Cut the caulking or silicone surrounding the corian backsplash using a sharp utility knife. The joints are along the top bottoms and sides or corners of the backsplash. Just to make a note i was only removing the backsplash to put new backsplash up.

Removing a 4 inch granite backsplash to make way for a new backsplash material or none at all is a lot easier than you might suspect. I was very nervous at first because this was new to me but it was much easier than i thought. Granite is an elegant backsplash material but it s possible to get tired of elegance especially if you ve got your heart set on pizzazz. How to remove granite backsplash easily.

But am getting new appliances painting cabs etc. I researched every post i could find about removing backsplash and the 4 granite piece too.