Removing Bathroom Vanity Top

If the old vanity is marble or granite it will not be screwed on.

Removing bathroom vanity top.

Lift up the front edge of the countertop. Remove the vanity countertop. Look underneath the vanity top for any fasteners holding it to the cabinet and remove these with a screwdriver. Unscrew the countertop from the vanity cabinets.

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

Cut through any caulk between the vanity top and cabinets. Usually it is easiest to leave the faucet in place you can remove it later if desired. 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. 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. Cultured marble countertops attach to a vanity with silicone or acrylic adhesive at the upper rim of the cabinet. Cut caulk between backsplash and vanity with utility knife. 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.

Remove the countertop very carefully to avoid wall damage. For large countertops and vanities having another person available makes the job easier. You should also remove the doors because that will give you more room to work inside the cabinet. Loosen the caulk between the vanity and the wall with a utility knife.

Removing backsplash use a razor knife to cut through caulking between the top of the backsplash and the wall. Do the same for sidesplash. Don t forget to clear out the vanity cabinet. Remove the vanity top.

Tips to removing the vanity. Removing a glued down cultured marble countertop from a vanity. Start by cutting off water and disconnecting and removing old fixtures. Try reducing the weight of your vanity by removing doors drawers and accessory items that you may have left inside.