Making Island Countertop Laminate

As stone look laminate countertops have skyrocketed in popularity wood styles lagged behind.

Making island countertop laminate.

This old house general contractor tom silva shares his secrets for fabricating a stylish new plastic laminate kitchen countertop. Making countertops takes time but can save you hundreds of dollars. Cut strips of laminate to cover the edges of the countertop then cut a big piece to go on top. When choosing a countertop material don t forget about laminates.

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. Palazzo kitchens and design. Laminate is available in a huge array of colors and patterns which can make decision making tough.

Set the inch plywood countertop substrate into place on top of the cabinets. Steps for building a laminate countertop. Leave at least two inches of overhang on all sides of the projects. 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.

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. Test laminate countertop colors first in your kitchen. 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.

24 inch cabinets and a 1 inch overhang. Select three or four chips you like plus one or two wild card choices and take them home. We used our circular saw to cut through the laminate. 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.

Trust me on this one you want to start big and trim it off afterwards. Laminate countertops are attractive durable and leave a smaller dent in your remodeling budget.