Homeowners remove tile countertops for a number of reasons.
Replacing tile with granite countertops.
Keep in mind that you ll probably need partial tiles for filling around built in appliances as well as at least a half dozen.
The cabinet portion will be sanded down refinished then.
Laminate counters can become dull and scratched over time.
Skirts around a granite tile countertop are typically made of 1 1 2 to 2 wide granite pieces that exactly match the granite tiles or of wood that blends well with the look of the granite tiles.
Tiles may be cracked or damaged or keeping the grout clean may have become too big a task.
If you re like millions of homeowners you could be living with worn decades old laminate or retro colored tile countertops.
To calculate the number of tiles you need multiply the lineal footage of 24 in.
How to replace laminate countertop with granite.
They may also be an outdated color installed during a period that will date the rest of.
To square off the corners of the round cornered laminate countertop mark a line 3 1 4 in from edge.
This is a quick video of demolition to a tile counter top that is going to be replaced by granite.
Shows how to remove old tile kitchen countertop in 4 fairly easy steps.
The idea of the skirt is to completely cover the edge from the top of the granite to just below the top of the cabinets.
Wide countertops by 2 5.