Making Island Countertop Laminate

When you install wood look kitchen laminate countertops you get the warmth of wood with the convenience ease and hygienic nature of laminate surfacing like the countertops featured in this kitchen designed by palazzo kitchens and design.

Making island countertop laminate.

From inside the base cabinets drill pilot holes and drive wood screws not trim head screws up through the cabinet mounting blocks and into the bottom of the countertop. Select three or four chips you like plus one or two wild card choices and take them home. All boards are like this 2 x 4 s are actually 1 5 x 3 5 etc so when we cut them down by 1 4 inch on each side that equaled 1 2 inch per board which brought it down to 5 inches per board. Steps for building a laminate countertop.

Test laminate countertop colors first in your kitchen. If you decide to use all formica and cannot match the island and perimeter colors exactly then go for contrast. Set the inch plywood countertop substrate into place on top of the cabinets. Laminate countertops are attractive durable and leave a smaller dent in your remodeling budget.

Palazzo kitchens and design. This old house general contractor tom silva shares his secrets for fabricating a stylish new plastic laminate kitchen countertop. Measure from the outside edges of the countertop to the faces of the cabinets to make sure the countertop is parallel to the sides and front back of the island. Leave at least two inches of overhang on all sides of the projects.

24 inch cabinets and a 1 inch overhang. When choosing a countertop material don t forget about laminates. We used our circular saw to cut through the laminate. So don t make your decision at the home center.

The stone will look so different from the formica once it is installed it will end up making the formica look very cheap. 5 inches times 5 boards comes out to 25 inch depth for the countertop. Laminate is available in a huge array of colors and patterns which can make decision making tough. See below for a shopping l.

In this video this old house general contractor tom silva shares his secrets for fabricating a stylish new plastic laminate kitchen countertop. Trust me on this one you want to start big and trim it off afterwards.