How To Remove Kitchen Cabinets Without Removing Countertop. Remove the base or cove molding at the front and sides of the cabinet with a wood chisel and hammer. Finally the cabinet is screwed or nailed into the wall.
Turn off the water to the sink. You may need to install bracing to support the top. Fortunately the DW is between the two cabinets I want to move so I have some access.
Dismantle the countertop from the cabinets.
Since the top overhangs the top rail of the face frame I cut a 1 cut from the bottom perimeter of the new base cabinet. They are just screwed in place. Remove the base or cove molding at the front and sides of the cabinet with a wood chisel and hammer. The first step in removing the countertop is pulling out the sink so turn your sinks water supply off to prevent floods.
