Installing Laminate Countertop Sheets

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Installing laminate countertop 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. Install a laminate countertop to refresh your kitchen or bath s appearance. Laminate sheets come in every color and pattern imaginable. You can build a laminate countertop from scratch or purchase a pre manufactured countertop which is called a post form countertop.

Materials needed for installing laminate sheets. I went with this matte white formica sheet for my workbench. Use a slitter for narrow strips a laminate slitter 140 at online retailers is almost a must for cutting thin laminate strips. Table saw circular saw or track saw for cutting laminate sheets.

Laminate sheet wider and longer than your countertop. Post form countertops are made in standard sized lengths and come pre assembled complete with backsplash. Up to 4 1 4 in. 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. How to install laminate countertop sheet. Laminate countertops are durable easy to clean and more moisture proof than just about any other material you can use. You can really get the look you want solids metallics multicolored even soft pinks and bright reds.

Cut any narrow strips first before rough cutting the large kitchen. If installing new sheet laminate over old laminate material first thoroughly sand and clean the old surface.