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Re: [Shop-talk] Removing bathroom sink

To: Jim Franklin <jamesf@groupwbench.org>
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Removing bathroom sink
From: Jim Stone <1789alpine@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 2 Feb 2021 13:14:32 -0500
Cc: Shop Talk <shop-talk@Autox.Team.Net>
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It is worth a try, but it would have to be something really thin.  I have a 
knife blade that isnâ??t much thicker than a couple of sheets of paper and I 
canâ??t get that in, other than the left side and behind the unit.  Too bad I 
donâ??t play the piano.

> On Feb 2, 2021, at 1:11 PM, Jim Franklin <jamesf@groupwbench.org> wrote:
> 
> Can you thread some stranded wire cable through the gaps you already cut, and 
> slice the caulk with it? They sell some with handles for cutting PVC and 
> windshield caulk. 
> 
> jim
> 
>> On Feb 2, 2021, at 12:59 PM, Jim Stone <1789alpine@gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> I am planning on tiling the backsplash behind my bathroom sink and would 
>> like to put the tile behind the sink.  (The alternative is tiling around the 
>> sink, something I donâ??t think will look professional and will be a PITA.). 
>> The sink, a porcelain vessel-type basin 
>> (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004LGKGIA/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1),
>>  sits on top of a marble countertop.  The sink was caulked in place at the 
>> time of installation and the only thing holding it to the countertop is 
>> gravity and weight.  The only visible caulk was where the sink met the wall, 
>> which I removed.  I also worked a thin blade between the sink and the wall, 
>> cutting any caulk in there.  It doesnâ??t appear as thought the installer 
>> had the sink perfectly level and I donâ??t think there is any caulk on the 
>> left side of the sink. But. I think it is well glued by the caulk on the 
>> other three sides and I cannot get a blade in there to cut anything. The 
>> sink wonâ??t budge.
>> 
>> The bathroom cabinet is floating and there is a clear shot between the 
>> bottom of the sink and the floor once the drawers have been removed.  I 
>> disconnected the drain and placed a floor jack under the sink (string on top 
>> of a couple of pieces of 1x8â??s to protect the floor).  I placed a 2 ft 
>> long 4x4 under the drain hole of the sink, which is a flat area providing a 
>> good â??jacking pointâ??.  I canâ??t say how much pressure I have on the 
>> sink at the moment, but it is enough that the 4x4 wonâ??t budge.  But, the 
>> sink still hasnâ??t moved, no has the countertop, as far as I can tell.  My 
>> original hope was that the jack would either break the caulk bond free or at 
>> least raise the sink just enough to be able to cut the caulk with a thin 
>> blade. So far, that hasnâ??t been the case. 
>> 
>> For the moment, I am just leaving the jack in place with the sink under 
>> pressure, but I am very hesitant to put too much pressure on it.  The sink 
>> wasnâ??t all that expensive and I can always replace that if necessary but I 
>> really donâ??t want to break the countertop or risk damaging the floor.  
>> Does anyone here have any suggestions?
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> Jim
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