Installing Laminate Countertops Sheets

Fill any holes or indentations in the surface with putty and sand it smooth.

Installing laminate countertops sheets.

Table saw circular saw or track saw for cutting laminate sheets. 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. I went with this matte white formica sheet for my workbench.

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. It has an adjustable guide so you can cut strips ranging in width from 1 2 in. Estimate where the laminate top should be positioned. Once you are happy with the alignment remove the batten strips and press the laminate into place image 3.

4 foam paint roller. Materials needed for installing laminate sheets. 1 wooden dowels cut slightly longer than the width of your countertop. Laminate countertops are durable easy to clean and more moisture proof than just about any other material you can use.

Laminate sheet wider and longer than your countertop. Plastic laminate is the stuff countertops are made of. Install a laminate countertop to refresh your kitchen or bath s appearance. How to install sheet laminate.

Post form countertops are made in standard sized lengths and come pre assembled complete with backsplash. Use the j roller to further press the laminate into place and trim any edges that are hanging over image 4. Put it on particleboard or plywood or even cover old laminates with it. The laminate comes in thin rigid sheets that you secure to a countertop frame using contact cement.

Cut any narrow strips first before rough cutting the large kitchen. Lay a laminate sheet on top of a section of your counter. Up to 4 1 4 in. You can build a laminate countertop from scratch or purchase a pre manufactured countertop which is called a post form countertop.