Installing Laminate Kitchen Countertop Sheets

How to install laminate countertop sheet.

Installing laminate kitchen countertop sheets.

4 foam paint roller. If your sink or range top did not come with a template set the item upside down on top of the new countertop. 1 wooden dowels cut slightly longer than the width of your countertop. Cut any narrow strips first before rough cutting the large kitchen.

Use a slitter for narrow strips a laminate slitter 140 at online retailers is almost a must for cutting thin laminate strips. Up to 4 1 4 in. Center it and trace the outline. Laminate countertops are durable easy to clean and more moisture proof than just about any other material you can use.

The laminate comes in thin rigid sheets that you secure to a countertop frame using contact cement. Laminate sheet wider and longer than your countertop. 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.