Making Island Countertop Laminate

Steps for building a laminate countertop.

Making island countertop laminate.

5 inches times 5 boards comes out to 25 inch depth for the countertop. 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. Laminate countertops are attractive durable and leave a smaller dent in your remodeling budget.

Select three or four chips you like plus one or two wild card choices and take them home. Test laminate countertop colors first in your kitchen. See below for a shopping l. Palazzo kitchens and design.

24 inch cabinets and a 1 inch overhang. Trust me on this one you want to start big and trim it off afterwards. Leave at least two inches of overhang on all sides of the projects. As stone look laminate countertops have skyrocketed in popularity wood styles lagged behind.

Cut strips of laminate to cover the edges of the countertop then cut a big piece to go on top. 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. 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 countertops takes time but can save you hundreds of dollars.

If you decide to use all formica and cannot match the island and perimeter colors exactly then go for contrast. In this video this old house general contractor tom silva shares his secrets for fabricating a stylish new plastic laminate kitchen countertop. The stone will look so different from the formica once it is installed it will end up making the formica look very cheap. Set the inch plywood countertop substrate into place on top of the cabinets.

So don t make your decision at the home center. 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.