Applying Laminate To Countertop

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Applying laminate to countertop.

In this video this old house general contractor tom silva explains how to laminate a countertop. Countertop fabricators and retailers may ask for different information so first ask for measuring instructions from your supplier. I copied that but of course mine is not the real thing. Many of them had marble on the counter and backsplash.

Allow the adhesive surfaces to dry to the touch. Here are some things you will need to know before beginning. Originally posted 2012 11 02 08 00 11. There are a couple of different methods used to install laminate countertops.

Liquid contact cement is the best adhesive for bonding plastic laminate. The most accurate method is to order the countertops from cabinet. Apply contact cement on the backs of the laminate pieces with a brush. Its not as hard as it may sound i promise.

The laminate comes in thin rigid sheets that you secure to a countertop frame using contact cement. When applying contact cement be sure to wear gloves and protect your worktable from. The contractor was doubtful about it. Attaching laminate yourself can be a little risky but you ll save yourself a nice chunk of money if you go this route.

I used laminate on my new countertop and ran the laminate all the way to the cupboards which created a backsplash. Rough cut laminate pieces to size using a trim router fitted with a inch carbide tipped straight cutter. As a teenager i cleaned houses for wealthy people in their old victorian mansions. 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.

Draw a sketch and measure carefully. You can get your cabinets prefabricated and screw them in or you can laminate wood countertops yourself. Glue and nail together two layers of inch thick particleboard to create a substrate for counter. Careful measuring is the most critical step in any countertop installation.

Decide how large the counter top or work top will be. Apply a thin even coating of cement to both the substrate and the laminate using a foam paint roller. Stay tuned for that post as i will show step by step how to apply the laminate to the top surface. Laminate is not just for countertops.

Coat the countertop surface with contact cement.