Applying Laminate Strip To Countertop

Attaching laminate yourself can be a little risky but you ll save yourself a nice chunk of money if you go this route.

Applying laminate strip to countertop.

Cover the exposed end of the countertop with a layer of wood glue. You will notice in the picture above how the laminate edge strip sticks past every edge of my countertop. There are a couple of different methods used to install laminate countertops. Flexible magnet strip plain no laminate 1 16 thick 1 height 100 feet scored every 3 1 roll with 396 1 x 3 pieces 3 9 out of 5 stars 4 40 00 40.

Install a laminate countertop to refresh your kitchen or bath s appearance. Center and press the buildup strip into place. After countless times of ruining a brand new counter edge when trimming the top down to the final dimension i came up with this trick to provide consistent. Post form countertops are made in standard sized lengths and come pre assembled complete with backsplash.

You can build a laminate countertop from scratch or purchase a pre manufactured countertop which is called a post form countertop. Careful measuring is the most critical step in any countertop installation. The most accurate method is to order the countertops from cabinet. Plan would be to put new lam on top and put in a tile backsplash.

Rough cut laminate pieces to size using a trim router fitted with a inch carbide tipped straight cutter. Draw a sketch and measure carefully. This is so great. You can get your cabinets prefabricated and screw them in or you can laminate wood countertops yourself.

Countertop fabricators and retailers may ask for different information so first ask for measuring instructions from your supplier. Glue and nail together two layers of inch thick particleboard to create a substrate for counter. Secure the buildup strip to the end of the countertop using four 1 inch wood. If i remove the backsplash can i get the silver strip off the back edge of the countertop without ruining it.

Trim and file the laminate edge strip. I have laminate with the ugly silver metal trim strips between the countertop and the backsplash. In this video this old house general contractor tom silva explains how to laminate a countertop.