Installing Laminate Sheet Countertops

Laminate countertops are durable easy to clean and more moisture proof than just about any other material you can use.

Installing laminate sheet countertops.

4 foam paint roller. 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. How to install laminate countertop sheet.

Laminate sheet wider and longer than your countertop. 1 wooden dowels cut slightly longer than the width of your countertop. You can build a laminate countertop from scratch or purchase a pre manufactured countertop which is called a post form countertop. Center it and trace the outline.

Lay a laminate sheet on top of a section of your counter. Post form countertops are made in standard sized lengths and come pre assembled complete with backsplash. 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. If you re installing a new sink or range top use the template that comes in the box.

Up to 4 1 4 in. Choose surface designs like stone look patterns abstract and wood laminate. Some laminate sheets can even mimic more expensive stone countertops. Use a slitter for narrow strips a laminate slitter 140 at online retailers is almost a must for cutting thin laminate strips.

Materials needed for installing laminate sheets. Table saw circular saw or track saw for cutting laminate sheets. If installing new sheet laminate over old laminate material first thoroughly sand and clean the old surface. Laminate sheets come in every color and pattern imaginable.

Line up your laminate sheet so that it s sticking past your countertop. If you need to make a cut out for the sink and range top use the old laminate countertop as a guide. 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. I went with this matte white formica sheet for my workbench.

The laminate comes in thin rigid sheets that you secure to a countertop frame using contact cement.