Making Island Countertop Laminate

In this video this old house general contractor tom silva shares his secrets for fabricating a stylish new plastic laminate kitchen countertop.

Making island countertop laminate.

We used our circular saw to cut through the laminate. Laminate countertops are attractive durable and leave a smaller dent in your remodeling budget. 24 inch cabinets and a 1 inch overhang. Set the inch plywood countertop substrate into place on top of the cabinets.

See below for a shopping l. This old house general contractor tom silva shares his secrets for fabricating a stylish new plastic laminate kitchen countertop. As stone look laminate countertops have skyrocketed in popularity wood styles lagged behind. 5 inches times 5 boards comes out to 25 inch depth for 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. 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. When choosing a countertop material don t forget about laminates.

The stone will look so different from the formica once it is installed it will end up making the formica look very cheap. Trust me on this one you want to start big and trim it off afterwards. Making countertops takes time but can save you hundreds of dollars. Test laminate countertop colors first in your kitchen.

So don t make your decision at the home center. Cut strips of laminate to cover the edges of the countertop then cut a big piece to go on top. Leave at least two inches of overhang on all sides of the projects. Laminate is available in a huge array of colors and patterns which can make decision making tough.

If you decide to use all formica and cannot match the island and perimeter colors exactly then go for contrast. 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.