[villagetinker]

Originally Posted by Notsure

Need suggestions on who to hire.
We want to replace our dishwasher but tile had been laid in front, about one half inch higher. If we just buy a new one, not sure if regular installer could get the old one out. Ideally it would be pull old one and break tile if necessary, then tile under, then install new one. Problem is how to get this done quickly as the drain is shared with kitchen sink.

Anyone else gone through this? Suggestions?

Had a similar problem in a previous house years ago. In my case the counter tops were Formica, and I was able to break the glue to the cabinets and get about a 1/4-inch additional clearance to get the old dishwasher out. I would NOT break out the tile unless you have spare tiles ON HAND. I would also NOT tile the existing space until you make sure the additional height will not interfere with the installation of the new dishwasher.
NOTE: you will need to wait at least 1 day for the new tile to set before installing the dishwasher.

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