How To Install Kitchen Countertop Laminate Sheets

During the course of a recent kitchen remodel i recovered a laminate countertop with newer more brightly colored laminate sheeting with a granite type pattern.

How to install kitchen countertop laminate sheets.

Leah from see jane drill demonstrates how to install sheet laminate on wood to create a countertop surface. If you re installing a new sink or range top use the template that comes in the box. It has an adjustable guide so you can cut strips ranging in width from 1 2 in. Use a slitter for narrow strips a laminate slitter 140 at online retailers is almost a must for cutting thin laminate strips.

How to install laminate countertop sheet. Center it and trace the outline. If installing new sheet laminate over old laminate material first thoroughly sand and clean the old surface. If you do this yourself rather than purchasing p.

Laminate countertops are durable easy to clean and more moisture proof than just about any other material you can use. I went with this matte white formica sheet for my workbench. Install a laminate countertop to refresh your kitchen or bath s appearance. Laminate sheet wider and longer than your countertop.

If you need to make a cut out for the sink and range top use the old laminate countertop as a guide. Cut any narrow strips first before rough cutting the large kitchen. 1 wooden dowels cut slightly longer than the width of your countertop. You can build a laminate countertop from scratch or purchase a pre manufactured countertop which is called a post form countertop.

4 foam paint roller. Up to 4 1 4 in. Post form countertops are made in standard sized lengths and come pre assembled complete with backsplash. The laminate comes in thin rigid sheets that you secure to a countertop frame using contact cement.

Line up your laminate sheet so that it s sticking past your countertop. Table saw circular saw or track saw for cutting laminate sheets. Materials needed for installing laminate sheets.