Installing New Laminate Sheets

Materials needed for installing laminate sheets.

Installing new laminate sheets. 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. 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. Install a laminate countertop to refresh your kitchen or bath s appearance.

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. 1 wooden dowels cut slightly longer than the width of your countertop. This kitchen had three separate countertops at various heights and. Find laminate sheets at lowe s today.

Use the factory edge of the laminate sheet for those edges. Laminate sheet wider and longer than your countertop. Our countertop installation is a little tricky because the sink section has to fit between two end walls. Then we ll show you how to complete your kitchen transformation by installing a new sink and faucet.

Table saw circular saw or track saw for cutting laminate sheets. I went with this matte white formica sheet for my workbench. And it saved some money as well. In the first part of this article we ll show you how to take out your old countertops and install new plastic laminate countertops.

Transfer the dimensions to your laminate sheets adding an inch all around to each section. Cut out the pieces using a razor knife. Installing the new laminate right over the old made this project go so much faster than having to build all new countertops from scratch. The easiest way to install new formica is with a formica sheet kit.

Post form countertops are made in standard sized lengths and come pre assembled complete with backsplash.