Installing Laminate Sheet Countertops

It has an adjustable guide so you can cut strips ranging in width from 1 2 in.

Installing laminate sheet countertops.

Laminate sheet wider and longer than your countertop. How to install laminate countertop sheet. Use a slitter for narrow strips a laminate slitter 140 at online retailers is almost a must for cutting thin laminate strips. 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. The laminate comes in thin rigid sheets that you secure to a countertop frame using contact cement. Install a laminate countertop to refresh your kitchen or bath s appearance. Center it and trace the outline.

If your sink or range top did not come with a template set the item upside down on top of the new countertop. Cut any narrow strips first before rough cutting the large kitchen. 4 foam paint roller. You can really get the look you want solids metallics multicolored even soft pinks and bright reds.

I went with this matte white formica sheet for my workbench. Lay a laminate sheet on top of a section of your counter. Up to 4 1 4 in. 1 wooden dowels cut slightly longer than the width of your countertop.

If you re installing a new sink or range top use the template that comes in the box. 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. Choose surface designs like stone look patterns abstract and wood laminate.

Materials needed for installing laminate sheets. Table saw circular saw or track saw for cutting laminate sheets. Post form countertops are made in standard sized lengths and come pre assembled complete with backsplash. Some laminate sheets can even mimic more expensive stone countertops.

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.