Install Sheet Laminate Countertop

1 wooden dowels cut slightly longer than the width of your countertop.

Install sheet laminate countertop.

I went with this matte white formica sheet for my workbench. Materials needed for installing laminate sheets. 4 foam paint roller. Leah from see jane drill demonstrates how to install sheet laminate on wood to create a countertop surface.

You can build a laminate countertop from scratch or purchase a pre manufactured countertop which is called a post form countertop. Transform your kitchen with new countertops from menards. Further customize and enhance your kitchen s functionality with our wide range of cutting boards cabinets backsplashes and wall tiles kitchen sinks kitchen faucets and installation accessories. Table saw circular saw or track saw for cutting laminate sheets.

Use a slitter for narrow strips a laminate slitter 140 at online retailers is almost a must for cutting thin laminate strips. Post form countertops are made in standard sized lengths and come pre assembled complete with backsplash. If you need to make a cut out for the sink and range top use the old laminate countertop as a guide. 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.

If your sink or range top did not come with a template set the item upside down on top of the new countertop. If you re installing a new sink or range top use the template that comes in the box. How to install laminate countertop sheet. Installing the new laminate right over the old made this project go so much faster than having to build all new countertops from scratch.

Center it and trace the outline. We definitely learned some tricks along the way so i wanted to pass those along to you in case you have a laminate countertop that could use a refresh but you don t want to. And it saved some money as well. How to install new sheet laminate over an old countertop.

If installing new sheet laminate over old laminate material first thoroughly sand and clean the old surface. Cut any narrow strips first before rough cutting the large kitchen. If you do this yourself rather than purchasing p. The laminate comes in thin rigid sheets that you secure to a countertop frame using contact cement.

It has an adjustable guide so you can cut strips ranging in width from 1 2 in. Laminate sheet wider and longer than your countertop. Install a laminate countertop to refresh your kitchen or bath s appearance. Laminate countertops are durable easy to clean and more moisture proof than just about any other material you can use.