I'm looking for any suggestions on a little project we have to do in a week or so. This project is basically removing old countertops on a bar so that they can be replaced with granite. The old tops are job site installed Formica on particle board over what are essentially kitchen cabinets. There is also a raised bar. Removing the raised bar is no problem but about 30' of the L shaped back bar has a mirror splash that we are supposed to try to save.
We've bid plenty of time for the project and have an understanding that we'll try to save the mirror but won't have to buy it if we can't.
Our initial plan is to take a sabre saw and saw out most of the top as close to the mirror as we can. Once we get that out, we'll try to use the sawzall to cut between the top and the 3/4" thick blocking that is attached to the cabinets. If the top comes off then we can remove the blocking.
How would you go about it? Any other...better ideas?
Thanks
Mike O.