We chipped off all the brick-front backsplash.
And it was real brick front; each piece mortared into place.
Not fun to remove.
We were hoping to salvage the drywall behind, but decided it wouldn't be worth it after some got beat up in the demo.
So we ended up removing the old drywall as well, which is nice because we were able to add a vapor barrier (shown) and will top it off with backer board before applying a brand-spankin new backsplash (as yet to be decided, but I'm pretty sure glass tiles will be included!).
You can also see in the pics that we chipped off the "backsplash" attached to the countertops. We did this to make it easier to remove the drywall while keeping the counters in place. Until later this week anyway, when the NEW countertops arrive. Excited! Nothing fancy, formica design called madura pearl. A new (well, new to us as we got it off craigslist) sink is also in the works for this week. The tile backsplash, as well as the new faucet fixture will come at a later date. Remember, we're doing this project as we can afford it. So far, we've spent about $500 on refacing and painting the cabinets, new pulls and knobs, new countertop, and new/used sink.
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