Applying Laminate To Countertop

Rough cut laminate pieces to size using a trim router fitted with a inch carbide tipped straight cutter.

Applying laminate to countertop.

Decide how large the counter top or work top will be. Stay tuned for that post as i will show step by step how to apply the laminate to the top surface. Laminate countertops are durable easy to clean and more moisture proof than just about any other material you can use. Careful measuring is the most critical step in any countertop installation.

Draw a sketch and measure carefully. You can get your cabinets prefabricated and screw them in or you can laminate wood countertops yourself. In this video this old house general contractor tom silva explains how to laminate a countertop. As a teenager i cleaned houses for wealthy people in their old victorian mansions.

Many of them had marble on the counter and backsplash. When applying contact cement be sure to wear gloves and protect your worktable from. The laminate comes in thin rigid sheets that you secure to a countertop frame using contact cement. Apply a thin even coating of cement to both the substrate and the laminate using a foam paint roller.

Liquid contact cement is the best adhesive for bonding plastic laminate. Here are some things you will need to know before beginning. Coat the countertop surface with contact cement. For areas where a backsplash is required a post formed factory built countertop may be more suitable but for many applications a do it yourself top will work well offering you more flexibility and the satisfaction of doing the job yourself.

The most accurate method is to order the countertops from cabinet. Attaching laminate yourself can be a little risky but you ll save yourself a nice chunk of money if you go this route. It takes about 20 minutes. I copied that but of course mine is not the real thing.

Laminate is not just for countertops. There are a couple of different methods used to install laminate countertops. I successfully applied it to the side table of my grill and will be applying it to the top of a cabinet i am building. Allow the adhesive surfaces to dry to the touch.

Its not as hard as it may sound i promise. Originally posted 2012 11 02 08 00 11. 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.

Apply contact cement on the backs of the laminate pieces with a brush.