Definitely get rid of the granite backsplash.
Take off granite backsplash.
If necessary use your hammer to help tap the crowbar farther in between tile and wall.
Push the crowbar in behind one of the tiles beside the opening left by a removed tile.
A little joint compound will repair any damage well enough for tiling.
Tap the handle of the putty knife with a hammer to begin separating the back splash from the wall.
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It is easy it is only caulked in place and if you plan to tile the wall with anything except glass tiles any damage to drywall shouldn t be a problem.
Step 5 pull the putty knife out and reinsert it at the top edge of the backsplash between the wall.
Remove the granite backsplash with a heat gun shims and a hammer.
Any tile person will be capable of removing the backsplash.
This past weekend we started on our kitchen backsplash project.
Removing the granite backsplash since you ve already managed to remove the caulking set aside the utility knife for now and get the putty knife.
Just to make a note i was only removing the backsplash to put new backsplash up.
Carefully slide the blade of your putty knife in between the seam where the granite backsplash meets the wall that it s covering.
I was very nervous at first because this was new to me but it was much easier than i thought.
Start gently prying away the backsplash from the wall.