Removing Bathroom 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.

Removing bathroom vanity top.

Removing a glued down cultured marble countertop from a vanity. Break the caulking seal attaching the back of the vanity top to the wall. If so unscrew and remove these brackets. Look underneath the vanity top to see if there are clips or brackets that hold the countertop unit to the vanity cabinet.

Lift up the front edge of the countertop. For large countertops and vanities having another person available makes the job easier. Start by cutting off water and disconnecting and removing old fixtures. Usually it is easiest to leave the faucet in place you can remove it later if desired.

With the sink gone it s time to get rid of your old vanity top. Try reducing the weight of your vanity by removing doors drawers and accessory items that you may have left inside. Remove the vanity countertop. Cultured marble countertops attach to a vanity with silicone or acrylic adhesive at the upper rim of the cabinet.

Remove screws underneath cabinet. If the old vanity is marble or granite it will not be screwed on. You should also remove the doors because that will give you more room to work inside the cabinet. Lift off the old vanity top.

On the sides go all the way down to the floor as necessary to remove all caulk. Remove the vanity top. Unscrew the countertop from the vanity cabinets. Remove the vanity top.

Don t forget to clear out the vanity cabinet. Do the same for sidesplash. Loosen the caulk between the vanity and the wall with a utility knife. Cut caulk between backsplash and vanity with utility knife.

Removing backsplash use a razor knife to cut through caulking between the top of the backsplash and the wall. Lift the vanity top free from the cabinets below. Tips to removing the vanity. Removing the drawers is a common sense step that s easy to forget if you re in a hurry or if the bathroom vanity isn t very big.