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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