Install Sheet Laminate Countertop

Table saw circular saw or track saw for cutting laminate sheets.

Install sheet laminate countertop. 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 new sheet laminate over an old countertop. 4 foam paint roller. You can build a laminate countertop from scratch or purchase a pre manufactured countertop which is called a post form countertop.

Laminate sheet wider and longer than your countertop. If you do this yourself rather than purchasing p. Leah from see jane drill demonstrates how to install sheet laminate on wood to create a countertop surface. Up to 4 1 4 in.

Laminate countertops are durable easy to clean and more moisture proof than just about any other material you can use. Post form countertops are made in standard sized lengths and come pre assembled complete with backsplash. Further customize and enhance your kitchen s functionality with our wide range of cutting boards cabinets backsplashes and wall tiles kitchen sinks kitchen faucets and installation accessories. And it saved some money as well.

1 wooden dowels cut slightly longer than the width of your countertop. If installing new sheet laminate over old laminate material first thoroughly sand and clean the old surface. Install a laminate countertop to refresh your kitchen or bath s appearance. How to install laminate countertop sheet.

Installing the new laminate right over the old made this project go so much faster than having to build all new countertops from scratch. If you re installing a new sink or range top use the template that comes in the box. I went with this matte white formica sheet for my workbench. It has an adjustable guide so you can cut strips ranging in width from 1 2 in.

Cut any narrow strips first before rough cutting the large kitchen. If your sink or range top did not come with a template set the item upside down on top of the new countertop. Use a slitter for narrow strips a laminate slitter 140 at online retailers is almost a must for cutting thin laminate strips. The laminate installation includes seaming two pieces of laminate together cutting laminate attac.

Center it and trace the outline. If you need to make a cut out for the sink and range top use the old laminate countertop as a guide. 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. Materials needed for installing laminate sheets.