Removing Laminate Backsplash From Countertop

There are typically three types.

Removing laminate backsplash from countertop.

Before installation you can set the laminate piece on two sawhorses for cutting. The backsplash can range in height from a several inches to a few feet. Backsplashes protect the wall behind countertops while adding an aesthetic touch to the kitchen. If you re replacing with another laminate countertop keep the sub top attached.

How to remove a laminate backsplash it took us a little while to figure out what the heck we were doing here so if you are reading this you will be ahead of us. It s a few inches high to serve as a backsplash for your wall. Remove each tile from a tile countertop. The best way to remove a countertop s backsplash.

Backsplash laminate is installed to protect walls and provide a finishing touch to countertop installations. If you re replacing with a stone countertop remove the sub top by removing the screws images 1 3. A laminate countertop should be accompanied by a laminate backsplash. Now you re ready to install new kitchen countertops.

Normally the backsplash is cut before it is installed. Remove the tile from the surface of the countertop with a flat chisel. It s typically the same laminate used on. That s more difficult to remove because you can t access the screws to remove the plywood from the wall.

Preformed laminate countertops come with a slight upward rising ridge in the rear. In other instances plywood is drilled to the wall then the laminate backsplash is glued to the top of the plywood. If you d prefer a ceramic backsplash instead one that descends to the surface level of the laminate countertop remove the laminate ridge to make room. First carefully pry the tile running up the backsplash away from the wall.

Remove the rounded bullnose tile along the front of the countertop. This frees the countertop and also reduces its weight making it much easier to lift out. Expect a tedious messy project when you remove a laminate backsplash.