Kitchen Soffit Take-Down Guide for Danville Property Owners

Kitchen soffit take-down takes more than meets the eye. A kitchen soffit is a built-in fixture, situated between the top of the cabinets and the bottom of the ceiling. Most often, this rectangular structure is in-place to conceal electrical wiring, pipes, or other types of mechanical systems. In a few instances, it’s hollow and empty, simply serving to bridge the gap below the ceiling and the top of the cabinets because the cabinets are not tall enough to reach the ceiling.

Kitchen Soffit Disposal

Before you bring in your tools and start ripping things down, you should first plan for the enormous amount of debris you’ll generate. Too often, homeowners and others alike just don’t amply plan for the aftermath. They focus on the finished product. And, it isn’t until they can’t avoid it they must deal with all the material debris.

Making the decision to remove the soffits means that you have committed to a big project. Just how big depends on what is lurking behind the soffits. The only way to tell is to cut a hole in the drywall big enough to shine a flashlight and get a good look around. If you’re really lucky, it will just be empty space. But chances are pretty good that you’ll see wiring, air ducts and/ or plumbing pipes. If you are still intent on removing those soffits, all that “stuff” has to be re-routed and you have officially committed to a major remodeling project. --Kitchen Craftsman

Make no mistake about it, a kitchen soffit removal will generate a whole bunch of junk. What’s more, the replacement process will only add to it. So, be sure to schedule remodeling debris cleanup before you start your project.

Kitchen Soffit Take-Down Guide for Danville Property Owners

You will need several tools and a few supplies to tear down the soffit. Then, do the following:

• Determine the function. This is definitely worth repeating and more than once. The purpose of a soffit is to hide something. Which means, you should attempt to learn what it is, because that’s very important. In other words, it just might be a total waste of time to start removing it only to discover that it’s in-place for a good reason.
• Clear out the kitchen and cover everything. The kitchen should be empty and covered in plastic and/or drop cloths. This includes anything on the countertops, and even the microwave, if it’s not mounted.
• Cut into the crease along the ceiling. Next, you use a ladder to position yourself right by the soffit itself. Use a utility knife to cut into the crease between the top of the soffit and the ceiling. Exercise caution so you don’t damage the ceiling. Then, use a reciprocating saw to start to cut the framing down.
• Reroute any mechanical systems. Once all the mechanical components are exposed, you’ll have to reroute these to keep them functional while still out-of-sight. The best advice is to call-in a professional to reroute these for safe and proper concealment.

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