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.
Removing laminate backsplash from countertop.
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.
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.
Remove the rounded bullnose tile along the front of the countertop.
Remove each tile from a tile countertop.
Remove the tile from the surface of the countertop with a flat chisel.
It helps if you understand this it appears that our backspash was a 1 4 piece of wood screwed into the wall and then covered with plastic.
That s more difficult to remove because you can t access the screws to remove the plywood from the wall.
A laminate countertop should be accompanied by a laminate backsplash.
Backsplash laminate is installed to protect walls and provide a finishing touch to countertop installations.
How to remove laminate from a black splash.
Expect a tedious messy project when you remove a laminate backsplash.
Normally the backsplash is cut before it is installed.
Now you re ready to install new kitchen countertops.
The backsplash can range in height from a several inches to a few feet.
Use the paint scraper to remove the remaining silicone adhesive from the top edge of the cabinets.
If you re replacing with another laminate countertop keep the sub top attached.
It s a few inches high to serve as a backsplash for your wall.
First carefully pry the tile running up the backsplash away from the wall.
It s typically the same laminate used on.
There are typically three types.
Before installation you can set the laminate piece on two sawhorses for cutting.
If you re replacing with a stone countertop remove the sub top by removing the screws images 1 3.