As mentioned most would opt for butt jointed installation.
Remove granite slab backsplash.
Same thickness as the granite slab.
During this reno we also had to remove the 4 granite backsplash from the wall.
But they cheaped out on the backsplash and just did 12x12 tiles of the same granite.
We no longer find it visually appealing and want to remove it and tile the wall behind it.
We do not do any granite backsplash fabrication.
So today i want to share.
I want to remove the existing backsplash so that the subway tile will go all the way down to the countertops.
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.
I d love to hear from someone that.
What is the best method to remove the backsplash to not cause any damage to the countertops.
How to remove granite backsplash easily.
Most granite if 3 centimeters which comes out to 1 18 inch or about one and three sixteenths inch.
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.
Ah getting rid of the backsplash is another perk of this option.
Thanks for the tip about gardenweb.
This past weekend we started on our kitchen backsplash project.
The cement oftentimes breaks away as you are trying to remove the top from underneath.
I was very nervous at first because this was new to me but it was much easier than i thought.
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.
Just to make a note i was only removing the backsplash to put new backsplash up.
Although getting a proper mitered edge can be challenging.
Countertop removal by leaving the tile backsplash is possible.
A mitered 4 granite backsplash would look good and help prevent gaps in between your backsplash and countertop and in the corners.
A marble granite or quartz countertop slab continued to the wall is an extra cost but well worth the expense.
Thank you for your question.
It s the one thing i really dislike about our kitchen.
When we had our granite kitchen counters installed a four years ago we had a four inch granite backsplash installed.
I can live with the granite they chose even if it isn t one i would have picked out myself.