Applying Laminate Sheets To Countertops

Line up your laminate sheet so that it s sticking past your countertop.

Applying laminate sheets to countertops. When marking and cutting the new pieces of laminate i made sure to leave at least an inch sometimes more of extra laminate on all areas around the edges. So i bought three new 4 by 8 foot sheets of laminate and went to work. 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. In this video this old house general contractor tom silva explains how to laminate a countertop.

Here s how to. Glue and nail together two layers of inch thick particleboard to create a substrate for counter. Laminate sheets come in every color and pattern imaginable. Laminate countertops are durable easy to clean and more moisture proof than just about any other material you can use.

Allow the adhesive surfaces to dry to the touch. Coat the countertop surface with contact cement too. Once you ve coated the back of the laminate sheet move it aside and apply contact cement to the countertop the same way. It takes about 20 minutes.

This kitchen had three separate countertops at various heights and locations around the kitchen. The laminate installation includes seaming two pieces of laminate together cutting laminate attac. You can really get the look you want solids metallics multicolored even soft pinks and bright reds. Cut scribe and trim new laminate pieces.

Choose surface designs like stone look patterns abstract and wood laminate. Rough cut laminate pieces to size using a trim router fitted with a inch carbide tipped straight cutter. Liquid contact cement is the best adhesive for bonding plastic laminate. Lay a laminate sheet on top of a section of your counter.

Some laminate sheets can even mimic more expensive stone countertops. Laminate sheets are an inexpensive way to add a tough waterproof surface to your countertops and table tops. The laminate comes in thin rigid sheets that you secure to a countertop frame using contact cement. 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.

We bought a 5 x 12 piece of laminate which was enough for my mom s entire kitchen. Apply a thin even coating of cement to both the substrate and the laminate using a foam paint roller. Apply contact cement on the backs of the laminate pieces with a brush.