Installing Laminate Countertops Sheets

Lay a laminate sheet on top of a section of your counter.

Installing laminate countertops sheets.

Laminate sheet wider and longer than your countertop. Once you are happy with the alignment remove the batten strips and press the laminate into place image 3. Cut any narrow strips first before rough cutting the large kitchen. 4 foam paint roller.

It has an adjustable guide so you can cut strips ranging in width from 1 2 in. Use the j roller to further press the laminate into place and trim any edges that are hanging over image 4. 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.

The laminate comes in thin rigid sheets that you secure to a countertop frame using contact cement. Estimate where the laminate top should be positioned. Post form countertops are made in standard sized lengths and come pre assembled complete with backsplash. Fill any holes or indentations in the surface with putty and sand it smooth.

Be sure to leave room for the backsplash images 1 and 2. How to install sheet laminate. 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. Line up your laminate sheet so that it s sticking past your countertop.

Be sure the area is clean and completely dry or the laminate won t stick. You can build a laminate countertop from scratch or purchase a pre manufactured countertop which is called a post form countertop. Use a slitter for narrow strips a laminate slitter 140 at online retailers is almost a must for cutting thin laminate strips. Up to 4 1 4 in.

Put it on particleboard or plywood or even cover old laminates with it. I went with this matte white formica sheet for my workbench. Materials needed for installing laminate sheets. 1 wooden dowels cut slightly longer than the width of your countertop.