If you have settled down to the thought of replacing your kitchen island for renovation purposes, new interior makeover, or you want to change the mode of the island to help a little with the construction too—whatever reason. However, hectic the work might seem, the kitchen island removal process is quite as manageable as possible; all you need is put some extra time and effort into the work, and you are good to go. The alternate methods to removing your counter will vary according to your island type, though. Simple kitchen counters with no electricity, water, gas, or heavy materials like tiles and granites are easier to work with than the latter. Precautions are drawn too during handling, installation, and removal of these kitchen counters to avoid accidents since a lot goes on under the islands that could otherwise cause you severe injury. Here are the outlined steps to help you model out your kitchen island perfectly.
For this project, you will need many materials to get the job done. They include; large pry bar for counter removal, gloves for safety, drill or driver to dig through the faucets. Others include reciprocating saw to cut more extensive island materials and woods, utility knife to cut caulking, screwdrivers and nuts, towels for water holding, pipe wrench, and an adjustable pipe wrench.
Kitchen island without electricity, water, or gas
This takes a lower workforce and lesser hours to remove. The first step is that you make sure that you remove everything inside the kitchen counter, inclusive of the drawers, utensils, and counters. This is to avoid any breakage and damage on the utensils or even being cut by sharp glasses beneath the island. Any loose shelving should also be removed from the island. After this, carefully with a nut, extract the screws that are holding onto the countertop from underneath-which gives a clear look at the screws on how they were installed earlier. With the use of a pry bar, go ahead and carefully peel off the countertop to glue it off. Put the countertop to a safe side to avoid breakage and go-ahead to the base floor, and with the help of screwdriver remove fasteners. Finally, cut off any other woods and kitchen island support with the reciprocating saw.
Kitchen island with electricity
The first step to this kitchen island type is removing the drawers and loose shelves just like the latter then go ahead and turn off the main switch or any circuit that brings power to the island and lock the electrical box of the counter through the working to make sure that any power problem and ignition does not happen. Disconnect the light switches from the wiring, pulling both of the wirings outside the box, placing the same wire nuts or the same kind. Go ahead with the use of the pry bar to separate the counter from the stand. Cut off the sides with the saw and work on the base by extracting screws around it to fully demolish the place.
Kitchen island with granite countertops
Granites are literally the heaviest of countertop materials after tiles. They, therefore, will require a little more effort and time. You will need to separate any caulking plus concrete joining the counter to the granite material with the use of a utility knife. After separation, remove the granite with some help due to its weight and carefully place it safely on a flat surface. Work on the concrete remaining with the help of a pry bar to separate it from the beneath counter materials and proceed to the same previous steps to demolish the kitchen islands stand.
Kitchen island with water
With the use of a pipe wrench loosen the drain fitting by carefully eliminating the fasteners holding onto the sink and remove it. Shut off the water pipes belonging to hot or cold water, eliminating waterlines at the bottom of the faucets. With the use of the towels, carefully drain the water remaining in these pipes. Use a screwdriver to remove the nuts holding onto the sink carefully and after the sink is out nicely placed sink and nails to the side and tackle the island following the same previous steps.
Gas line kitchen island
Deemed to be the most dangerous to work with, a lot of precaution and one on one step needs to be considered when working on this counter. First, disconnect all gas connections from the kitchen island and turn off the supply. Remove any outlet and inlets and when you have carefully confirmed no risk, remove any inner island material and work on the countertop using a pry bar to the bottom following the procedure.
While working to replace your island might be a fun family thing to do, sometimes like the last type of the gas kitchen counter needs a professional. The cost of replacing it is as cheap as from $50 to a 200 dollar maximum under 10-hour operation. However, according to your preferences and choice, the above method will help you execute the right plan. We wish you a nice interior decor lifestyle.