How To Remove Kitchen Cabinets Without Damage

In this first video I show my step by step process on how to remove your old granite countertops without having to break them.

How to remove kitchen cabinets without damage. Take off the cove molding along the soffit with a pry bar. To Remove Glued Kitchen Cabinets. One common way to remove countertops -- with a reciprocating saw -- puts your backsplash at risk.

Many of the steps are the same as the ones for the lower cabinets. Make sure the cabinet is supported by a helper or support system otherwise it will drop onto the counter below as you remove it. For upper cabinets you need at least 2 people to remove the cabinets without damaging them if that is your goal.

Removing Some Kitchen Cabinets Rehanging One Young House Love. How To Remove Kitchen Cabinets A. You can try gently prying the from the wall with a heavy blade putty or drywall knife from the bottom and slowly pull them away from the wall.

If you are removing more than one cabinet first detach them from each other. Use dish soap mixed with baking soda applied by cloth or sponge to remove tough grease. Then turn off the water and the power to your kitchen.

Put on gloves and goggles to protect yourself. Just be very gentle pulling them away. There are generally 2-3 screws in each cabinet side.

Then slide your putty knife in between the wall and backsplash. As you pry them and the gap gets wider you can use a long flat pry bar to pry them as you go higher. Tools I used to get the job.