Installing New Laminate Sheets

Installing the new laminate right over the old made this project go so much faster than having to build all new countertops from scratch.

Installing new laminate sheets.

Materials needed for installing laminate sheets. If you have formica counters but have decided that you prefer a new design you can glue down new sheets of this trademarked laminate over the existing surface to give your kitchen a brand new look. 4 foam paint roller. This kitchen had three separate countertops at various heights and.

In the first part of this article we ll show you how to take out your old countertops and install new plastic laminate countertops. Install a laminate countertop to refresh your kitchen or bath s appearance. You can build a laminate countertop from scratch or purchase a pre manufactured countertop which is called a post form countertop. Then we ll show you how to complete your kitchen transformation by installing a new sink and faucet.

Use the factory edge of the laminate sheet for those edges. We definitely learned some tricks along the way so i wanted to pass those along to you in case you have a laminate countertop that could use a refresh but you don t want to. Table saw circular saw or track saw for cutting laminate sheets. Our countertop installation is a little tricky because the sink section has to fit between two end walls.

And it saved some money as well. Laminate sheet wider and longer than your countertop. I went with this matte white formica sheet for my workbench. Find laminate sheets at lowe s today.

Cut out the pieces using a razor knife. For the back edge of the top piece of laminate and any other part that will butt against a wall don t leave an overhang. Transfer the dimensions to your laminate sheets adding an inch all around to each section. 1 wooden dowels cut slightly longer than the width of your countertop.

The easiest way to install new formica is with a formica sheet kit.