Remove Laminate Vanity Top

In most cases the vanity top is glued to the cabinet and you have to break the glue bond by inserting a putty knife between the cabinet and the vanity top and tapping it with a hammer.

Remove laminate vanity top.

The vanity in this bathroom in my opinion is too big for the space. Removing a glued down cultured marble countertop from a vanity. Remove the tile from the surface of the countertop with a flat chisel. If you re adding a top to a bath vanity without a top add about one inch to the depth measurement.

All you need are a couple of tools a bit of patience and an extra set of hands. Cultured marble countertops attach to a vanity with silicone or acrylic adhesive at the upper rim of the cabinet. I painted it with annie sloan chalk paint in graphite and sealed it with poly. Remove the rounded bullnose tile along the front of the countertop.

Measure the width at the front and back of the vanity top and measure from the front edge to the back of your old countertop to find out the depth. It used to be an oak color typical of what you find in the store. Remove each tile from a tile countertop. This frees the countertop and also reduces its weight making it much easier to lift out.

Vanity tops don t have one standard size and are cut to match standard vanity sizes. Although it s a taxing task to remove a glued countertop and you have to be cautious about it it is possible to get the job done yourself. Look underneath the vanity top for any fasteners holding it to the cabinet and remove these with a screwdriver. And it has a really dated counter top and sink.