Removing Bathroom Vanity Top

Unscrew the countertop from the vanity cabinets.

Removing bathroom vanity top.

Break the caulking seal attaching the back of the vanity top to the wall. 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. Lift off the old vanity top.

Cut caulk between backsplash and vanity with utility knife. Do the same for sidesplash. Remove the vanity countertop. If the old vanity is marble or granite it will not be screwed on.

With the sink gone it s time to get rid of your old vanity top. Remove the vanity top. Tips to removing the vanity. On the sides go all the way down to the floor as necessary to remove all caulk.

Lift up the front edge of the countertop. You should also remove the doors because that will give you more room to work inside the cabinet. 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. Cultured marble countertops attach to a vanity with silicone or acrylic adhesive at the upper rim of the cabinet.

Don t forget to clear out the vanity cabinet. Try reducing the weight of your vanity by removing doors drawers and accessory items that you may have left inside. Usually it is easiest to leave the faucet in place you can remove it later if desired. For large countertops and vanities having another person available makes the job easier.

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. Start by cutting off water and disconnecting and removing old fixtures. Remove the countertop very carefully to avoid wall damage. Cut through any caulk between the vanity top and cabinets.

Remove the vanity top. Removing a glued down cultured marble countertop from a vanity. Look underneath the vanity top to see if there are clips or brackets that hold the countertop unit to the vanity cabinet. Remove screws underneath cabinet.