How To Install Kitchen Countertop Laminate Sheets

The laminate comes in thin rigid sheets that you secure to a countertop frame using contact cement.

How to install kitchen countertop laminate sheets.

If you do this yourself rather than purchasing p. If installing new sheet laminate over old laminate material first thoroughly sand and clean the old surface. 1 wooden dowels cut slightly longer than the width of your countertop. It has an adjustable guide so you can cut strips ranging in width from 1 2 in.

If your sink or range top did not come with a template set the item upside down on top of the new countertop. Table saw circular saw or track saw for cutting laminate sheets. Materials needed for installing laminate sheets. Use a slitter for narrow strips a laminate slitter 140 at online retailers is almost a must for cutting thin laminate strips.

Center it and trace the outline. Cut any narrow strips first before rough cutting the large kitchen. How to install laminate countertop sheet. Post form countertops are made in standard sized lengths and come pre assembled complete with backsplash.

Leah from see jane drill demonstrates how to install sheet laminate on wood to create a countertop surface. Up to 4 1 4 in. Laminate sheet wider and longer than your countertop. Laminate countertops are durable easy to clean and more moisture proof than just about any other material you can use.

Line it up so that it s parallel with the sides of your countertop with 2 3 inches 5 1 7 6 cm sticking out over the side. You can build a laminate countertop from scratch or purchase a pre manufactured countertop which is called a post form countertop. I went with this matte white formica sheet for my workbench. Line up your laminate sheet so that it s sticking past your countertop.

Install a laminate countertop to refresh your kitchen or bath s appearance. 4 foam paint roller. If you re installing a new sink or range top use the template that comes in the box.