Removing tile behind the cabinets & linoleum under them?

Question

Just bought a house and the kitchen had new cabinets, counters & appliances installed two years ago. Flooring was replaced too, but it’s some kind of cheap laminate nastiness that wasn’t installed well and needs to be replaced. We’ll have a pro floor installing buddy helping us, but much of the prep will be done ourselves.

Here are the issues

Cabinets were installed right over top of old tile so we need to remove that to install a new backsplash (most is behind cabinets, but some visible to right of ovens and at backsplash level). Any suggestions on how to do this? We’ve discussed taking off countertop, but we would also have to unhook in-counter gas stove.

Secondly, the flooring will be replaced by ceramic tile. We have a lose kick plate that allowed us to see that 1)thankfully, crappy floor isn’t under cabinets, but 2) old linoleum wasn’t take up so it IS under the cabinets. :-( How should we deal with that? We may have to install new sub floor to accommodate the new tile

Pic of corner with tile behind the cabinets for reference: http://photos2.hbm2.com/004/190/5/4/8/HBMLG_744845i.jpg. We don’t care if there’s tile behind the cabinets; we just want to install the backsplash and have it look good which means getting rid of the tile that’s visible.

If it matters, we’re dealing with your basic solid surface “plastic” counters & MDF cabinets.

Answer 1

I'd prioritize the job. Figure out what exactly needs to be taken off, and in which order so you're accomplishing the redo in the most efficient manner.
If you have to drop a hanging cabinet to chip off old tiling, don't be afraid to do it. You can shim out the cabinet for spacing and cover any gap with quarter-round trim.
If you're planning on replacing the countertop, it'll be simpler to just unhook the stove and installing it back into the new countertop.
I'd spend some time at a tile specialist showroom and talk to their installers. It's worth paying for an hour or so of their time to help figure out the best approach to your redo.
Good luck!

Answer 2

It may be more time consuming but I think your best bet would be to remove the cabinets and just get them out of your way. The gas cook top should have an easy detachable flexible hose joining it to your gas supply just make sure you shut off the gas first. For the old linoleum it may be very easy to come off if it is very old if not then you can use a hard steel scraper and hopefully that will work for you. If not you may have to put down new subflooring so you have a clean work surface for the tile rememberingtile needs to be completely level or it may crack. Consider using the hardi backer board
it looks like gyproc but is is meant for flooring applications you could possibly place this over the linoleum and then your tiles can go on top of this. If you got a professional floor installer he should know about this product.

Anyways as always just right to it the first time then to keep coming back to fix mistakes.

God Bless and happy renovating

Answer 3

it incredibly is an impossible query you ask. if your hardwood floor and your kitchen floor are the best comparable top you may ought to the two placed a raised threshold or rip out the present floor. in case you would be thinking of ceramic tile you would be speaking a three/4 inch distinction or vinyl a three/8 inch distinction interior the floor. i might advise which you verify with a custom woodworker on your area. they might manufacture you an exceedingly marvelous custom threshold or there's a business enterprise in New England that makes very marvelous thresholds referred to as Nelson Watsons that i'm getting from a community carpet save. in case you prefer to tear out the floor, you may ought to tear out better than in basic terms the vinyl and you'd be speaking so lots greater fee than getting a custom threshold. don't be stunned what a experienced woodworker can do.