Doug Kanter wrote:
"G Henslee" wrote in message
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Doug Kanter wrote:

"BobK207" wrote in message
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Yes this totally doable.

I used a Porter Cable "Saw Boss" (small diameter circular saw) with a
segmented dry diamond blade.


OK - let's throw in another variable. My bathroom counter (ancient) has
regular 4.25" tiles on the surface. It meets the wall behind it, which
has the same tiles. The counter has to go soon, but I want to leave the
wall tiles in place. Maybe etch the grout junction by hand or with a
skinny Dremel bit, to separate the two surfaces?

That'd work for the grout. But if the deck and splash are mudset you're
glong to have cleanly cut through to the cabinet base to seperate them.
Not easy thing but doable with proper tools.


That's what I figured - cut all the way through. Once the wall is safe from
impact, have fun with a hammer on the deck. This whole nightmare stems from
the fact that the sink was dropped into the counter, and then the tiles were
installed over the edges. The sink's unbelievably ugly. It has to go. Next -
the wallpaper in the shower. That's as stupid as putting wallpaper on your
driveway.



I wouldn't beat on that top a whole lot. Actually if you make one of
those deep cuts on the deck the length of the top, getting as close as
you can get to the backsplash thereby freeing it from the splash, you
should then be able lift up the deck in one piece with a flat bar.