Suggestions for Removing builder's shelf/drawers?

Start by removing the drawers from the cabinet. Take a look inside the cabinet and see if it is screwed to the wall (it should be screwed in and not glued to the wall. Remove the screw holding the cabinet to the wall. Using a box cutter blade, score along the caulk line so that you don't rip the caulk off the wall. The cabinet should be loose now and the countertop should only be attached to the cabinet and not the wall. You should be able to move the cabinet after all the screws are removed. Good luck with your project!

Very easy to remove. Use a utility knife to score the caulking away from the wallboard. use and hammer and crowbar as needed. Fill up deficits with spackle, prime and paint. I did the same thing several years ago.

Some builders try to be creative, don't they. Use every space available. Tried to make a makeup vanity. Kind of tacky. Probably screwed to the side and back wall. The caulking just seals the gaps. Mcphlps and Pats instructions are perfect. That is the way I would do it. Be careful when removing the screws so it doesn't fall and hurt you. Maybe support it from underneath somehow.

I hope they didn't use those staples, they tear up a wall and you WILL need to spackle, prime and paint. To get the staples out of wood, the best thing I found is a soldering iron with the tip removed. Hold it on the staple for 10 - 20 seconds until the glue heats up and pull it out with pliers - the bigger the better. They put closet shelves in with glue and staples. NIGHTMARE! Put in new shelf rails with screws and make the shelves deeper.