Taking Down Kitchen Cabinets

If the cabinet is not falling it s still attached somewhere.

Taking down kitchen cabinets. With some patience you can remove. When it is time to remove kitchen cabinets from the wall have at least one person hold them in place while you take out the screws and or nails. Once the cabinet is free from the wall you and a partner can lift it down from the support blocks.

Diy kitchen cabinet removal. Removing kitchen cabinets is an essential part of a kitchen renovation. Remove the trim disassemble the cabinets and disconnect them from the walls one at a time.

I ll never go back to upper cabinets for plates they get so heavy. First prepare the room by removing all your dishes pots and pans from the cabinets. Remove the cabinet doors and drawers.

If removing pre made cabinets cut a few scraps of lumber to act as temporary supports between the countertop and the bottom of the upper wall cabinets. Turn the screws facing he front a little to slacken the hooks. However if you are entirely replacing the cabinets you may decide that you want to sell them to a salvage yard recycle them in a community project or use them in another part of your house like a workshop or office.

Once the final screw is free your cabinet will fall. This should be done after you have removed the lower cabinets so you have more room to work. Many of the steps are the same as the ones for the lower cabinets.

Very often old cabinets are removed because they are out of date or the style no longer fits the room. When remodeled out kitchen i took most of the upper cabinets down for the same reasons and i wanted a huge window that overlooked our best asset the backyard. My island has 11 deep industrial strength draws that hold our plates bowls silverware linens microwave etc which makes it super easy to set the island for meals.