How to demolish the built in oven wall cabinet?

Mac4

Hi there, I need help with removing the built-in oven, demolishing the wall cabinet, and removing the kitchen door (which connects the garage to the kitchen).

The plan is to remove the old oven and the wall cabinet to create more space for a longer kitchen benchtop. I have attached some pics for reference.

Thank you, Mac.🙂

 

JacobZ

Hi @Mac4,

With any demolition work, it is always important to keep safety at the forefront of your mind. Make sure you wear long protective clothing, enclosed shoes, gloves, a dust mask, eye protection and hearing protection.

I would start by switching off the power at your home's switchboard. It may turn out to be unnecessary, but there is no need to take any risks while working around electrical appliances.

Once the power is off, I would take everything off the benchtop above the oven and see if I can just remove the oven by pulling it outwards. Get someone to help with this, as there will be a fair bit of weight to it. Ovens usually have a dedicated power outlet behind them, so you will need to unplug the oven once you can gain access to it. If you can't pull the oven out far enough to get to the plug, you'll have to remove the benchtop on the top. 

You should be able to just knock the benchtop upwards with a club hammer, being extremely careful not to hit the oven. The benchtop will be made of chipboard, which, with enough persuasion, will let go of any screws holding it in place. 

Once the benchtop is off, you should be able to remove the oven and continue with the project. Once the oven is out, it becomes fairly methodical, removing each layer and working your way inwards. 

Start with the tiles on the left of the benchtop. You can use a chisel or a pry bar to pry them off. Use a hammer to tap your tool downwards so you can get the angled end behind the tiles and then lever it off. 

Once the tiles are off, you can pry the trim off the front of the oven opening with your chisel or pry bar.

It would then be a case of removing it piece by piece in whatever way you need to. If there are screws, unscrew them; if there are nails, pry the pieces apart; if you need to cut things, a reciprocating saw with a demolition blade like those in this Kango 5 Piece Demolition Recip Saw Blade Set would be the best option.

Work from the top down, removing each part as it is freed up.

What exactly was the plan with the door?

Removing the door is simple, just unscrew the hinges, but if there is more to the plan here, you'd have to let me know so I can assist further.

Let me know what you think and if you have questions or things to add, please don't hesitate.

Jacob