Applying Laminate 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 to countertop.

Glue and nail together two layers of inch thick particleboard to create a substrate for counter. Here are some things you will need to know before beginning. Draw a sketch and measure carefully. 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. You can get your cabinets prefabricated and screw them in or you can laminate wood countertops yourself. Decide how large the counter top or work top will be. I copied that but of course mine is not the real thing.

In this video this old house general contractor tom silva explains how to laminate a countertop. Its not as hard as it may sound i promise. Laminate countertops are durable easy to clean and more moisture proof than just about any other material you can use. 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.

Countertop fabricators and retailers may ask for different information so first ask for measuring instructions from your supplier. Coat the countertop surface with contact cement. Originally posted 2012 11 02 08 00 11. The most accurate method is to order the countertops from cabinet.

It takes about 20 minutes. When applying contact cement be sure to wear gloves and protect your worktable from. Many of them had marble on the counter and backsplash. Stay tuned for that post as i will show step by step how to apply the laminate to the top surface.

I used laminate on my new countertop and ran the laminate all the way to the cupboards which created a backsplash. Laminate is not just for countertops. As a teenager i cleaned houses for wealthy people in their old victorian mansions. Allow the adhesive surfaces to dry to the touch.

Apply contact cement on the backs of the laminate pieces with a brush. Spend some time planning your project. Apply a thin even coating of cement to both the substrate and the laminate using a foam paint roller. The contractor was doubtful about it.

Liquid contact cement is the best adhesive for bonding plastic laminate.