Remove old countertops to make way for updates.
Arborite is a name-brand laminate countertop manufacturer. Arborite is a durable and easy to maintain countertop-surfacing material. It can scratch, stain and chip like other laminate surfaces, making replacement necessary. Many times homeowners simply want to change their countertops because the colors or patterns are no longer in style. Installing a new countertop requires removal of the existing one.
Instructions
1. Shut off the electric, water and gas supplies to the appliances and plumbing fixtures from the main supply.
2. Cut the caulk around the seams with a utility knife. Place the utility knife into the caulk, press down and cut to break the bond.
3. Disconnect the plumbing pipes under the sink. Use a pipe wrench to disconnect drains and supply lines. Place a bucket under the plumbing to catch dripping water. Lift the sink and take it out.
4. Loosen countertop screws with a power screwdriver. These are the screws that hold the countertops to the base cabinets.
5. Drag the stove out from between cabinets. Shut off the gas supply located behind the stove. Disconnect the electric supply from the stove. Loosen and remove the gas pipe connection with a brass pipe wrench. Move the stove to the center of the room and out of the way.
6. Loosen the screws holding the dishwasher to the countertop with a power screwdriver. Drag the dishwasher out from beneath the countertop. Remove the water and electrical supply lines. Place a bucket under the water lines to catch drips. Move the dishwasher out of the way.
7. Wedge a pry bar between the base cabinet and the countertop. Tap it in place carefully with a hammer if necessary. Press down on the pry bar to lift the countertops off the base cabinets. Pick the countertops up and off the cabinets. Continue to lift and pry countertops and remove them until all countertops are off the base cabinets. Recruit help to lift the countertops and remove them.
8. Wedge a metal scraper under an edge of the back splash if Arborite covers the back splash. Lift and pry the laminate from the surface of the back splash. Continue to wedge the scraper under the back splash and pry until no Arborite remains on the back splash.
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