Before you take out the tape measure make a sketch representing countertop placement in your kitchen.
How to replace kitchen cabinets and keep countertops. By the way i work with quality stock brand cabinets no custom made. 1 get unfinished cabinets from my local hardware store 3 cabinets including the one for the sink two of which will be a few inches narrower because they do not come in the same. This is often the case since gravity holds it in place quite well. Without ever disturbing the countertop i break out the old base cabinet two at a time but always leaving support for the top.
The main difference is that refaced cabinets have a look that is new but the cabinet boxes and therefore the entire cabinet layout are not new. We have to begin with another quick look at the before of this kitchen. We would like to replace the cabinets without removing the counter top. Posted on september 7 2014 by admin in blog countertops no comments i ve seen it in hundreds of kitchens people get rid of their old laminate counters and install beautiful new granite.
It may be fairly easily removed aside from the heavy lifting if it wasn t bonded to the cabinets below. As others have said it depends on how the granite was installed. We recently bought a house with granite counter tops in the kitchen that was put on top of old worn and ugly custom cabinets. Here is my plan.
Since cabinet refacing is a close substitute for replacement the differences tend to blur. Mark off sections of continuous countertops sink countertops and peninsula and island countertops to measure separately. Laurie march hgtv remodels house counselor explains how a countertop can be reused when replacing cabinets. This entry was posted in cabinets granite painting cabinets refacing uncategorized and tagged granite countertops reface by admin.
Replacing cabinets and keeping countertops is it possible. Tools i used to get the job done. A solid wood cabinet refacing job can give you the cabinet upgrade that you want without having to discard your granite countertops. Cabinet refacing has been around for a long time it s essentially wood veneering on steroids but cabinet refacing as a cottage industry is new.
In this first video i show my step by step process on how to remove your old granite countertops without having to break them. If you want to refresh your old tired kitchen cabinets with some paint and new countertops then i ve got some great tips about how to install new countertops on old cabinets.