Installing Laminate Countertop Sheets

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

Installing laminate countertop sheets.

Laminate sheet wider and longer than your countertop. The laminate comes in thin rigid sheets that you secure to a countertop frame using contact cement. You can build a laminate countertop from scratch or purchase a pre manufactured countertop which is called a post form countertop. Post form countertops are made in standard sized lengths and come pre assembled complete with backsplash.

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

Laminate sheets come in every color and pattern imaginable. Cut any narrow strips first before rough cutting the large kitchen. How to install laminate countertop sheet. 4 foam paint roller.

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. Table saw circular saw or track saw for cutting laminate sheets. 1 wooden dowels cut slightly longer than the width of your countertop.

You can really get the look you want solids metallics multicolored even soft pinks and bright reds. Materials needed for installing laminate sheets.