Applying Laminate To Countertop

Laminate is not just for countertops.

Applying laminate to countertop.

Liquid contact cement is the best adhesive for bonding plastic laminate. Spend some time planning your project. Stay tuned for that post as i will show step by step how to apply the laminate to the top surface. The laminate comes in thin rigid sheets that you secure to a countertop frame using contact cement.

Allow the adhesive surfaces to dry to the touch. Draw a sketch and measure carefully. Attaching laminate yourself can be a little risky but you ll save yourself a nice chunk of money if you go this route. Glue and nail together two layers of inch thick particleboard to create a substrate for counter.

Apply a thin even coating of cement to both the substrate and the laminate using a foam paint roller. Decide how large the counter top or work top will be. In this video this old house general contractor tom silva explains how to laminate a countertop. 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.

Rough cut laminate pieces to size using a trim router fitted with a inch carbide tipped straight cutter. Countertop fabricators and retailers may ask for different information so first ask for measuring instructions from your supplier. Apply contact cement on the backs of the laminate pieces with a brush. 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. Laminate countertops are durable easy to clean and more moisture proof than just about any other material you can use. When applying contact cement be sure to wear gloves and protect your worktable from. As a teenager i cleaned houses for wealthy people in their old victorian mansions.

Here are some things you will need to know before beginning. I copied that but of course mine is not the real thing. It takes about 20 minutes. Many of them had marble on the counter and backsplash.

There are a couple of different methods used to install laminate countertops. The most accurate method is to order the countertops from cabinet. You can get your cabinets prefabricated and screw them in or you can laminate wood countertops yourself. Its not as hard as it may sound i promise.

The contractor was doubtful about it.