How to remove a built-in medicine cabinet, and how to repair it.
The medicine cabinet may need to be removed if your bathroom is completely renovated or if you are just updating a few elements.Even for cabinets with a built-in light fixture, it's fairly easy to remove them from the wall.The easiest part of the project is repairing the wall after the medicine cabinet is removed.
A little preparation will help prevent wall debris and screws from falling down the sink drain.The entire sink should be covered with a towel or dropcloth after everything is removed from the sink area.If anything falls while the medicine cabinet is being removed, it won't go down the drain and cause a problem.If your medicine cabinet isn't near the sink, you should move anything that rests below it.It's easier to spot fallen screws when you clean up after a project.
Remove the medicine cabinet with gloves and eye protection.There may be sharp edges to a metal cabinet.Pull a cabinet away from the wall if it has a razor-blade slot since there may be many razor blades in the opening.
If you don't want to put a mirror in the old cabinet's location, you'll have to patch the screw holes from a surface-mounted cabinet.