Installing Laminate Sheet Edge Or Top First

Use the factory edge of the laminate sheet for those edges.

Installing laminate sheet edge or top first.

File the edges of the top laminate smooth. Use a slitter for narrow strips a laminate slitter 140 at online retailers is almost a must for cutting thin laminate strips. But i did want to pass along a couple of tips that we learned. Place a scrap rag or dish cloth over the laminate edge strip.

The classic method of dealing with unfinished countertop edges is known as edge banding and the most common form of banding are strips of the same laminate used for the top. First in order to get the laminate to bend around the curves we used a hair dryer on the hottest setting to made the laminate a bit more pliable. Trim the overhanging edges of the top laminate using a trim router. How to install laminate countertop sheet.

Up to 4 1 4 in. Cut out the pieces using a razor knife. Install the edges first. This is just standard procedure when installing laminate.

This will cause it to burn or mark. Then pull out the center dowel and press down firmly. Place several wood dowels across cemented substrate then lay laminate on top. Install and trim the edges first.

The drip edge or edge of the countertop or table top are installed first before the table top. If installing new sheet laminate over old laminate material first thoroughly sand and clean the old surface. Place the laminate sheet on top of the dowels and roll them around to adjust the positioning until it overhangs slightly on all sides. You do not want the iron to be in direct contact with the laminate edge strip.

Glue laminate your edge strips. Work your way to the ends pulling out the dowels and pressing the laminate down. Slide out dowels starting at center one at a time while pressing down the laminate. Cut any narrow strips first before rough cutting the large kitchen.

This this order of installation allows the plastic laminate on the table top to cover the seam at the top of the drip edge giving a cleaner look and better protection of the corner seam between the countertop and drip edge. Use j roller to press laminate into the cement. During the course of a recent kitchen remodel i recovered a laminate countertop with newer more brightly colored laminate sheeting with a granite type pattern. Transfer the dimensions to your laminate sheets adding an inch all around to each section.