Attaching A Laminate Countertop To Cabinet

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Attaching a laminate countertop to cabinet.

The point where two counters meet in a corner must be square. This project guide provides step by step instructions for installing a post form laminate countertop. Step 12 to secure your new laminate countertop drill through the build up strips or add angle brackets inside your cabinets. When you measure for your countertop be sure to include the counter overhang which is usually between 3 4 1 inch in front and on open ends.

To install a laminate countertop in your kitchen you should start by dry fitting it to the cabinets. Both methods cause the least amount of damage to cabinets the next time new countertops are installed. Once the fit is confirmed the seams can be joined with butterfly clamps biscuit joiners and glue. Finish securing the laminate countertop to the cabinets with screws making sure the screw is long enough to hold securely but not so long as to puncture the top surface.

Don t start securing the countertop to the cabinets until the mitered joint has. Though most of the. For a tight fit screw the angles to the cabinet first and then draw the top down to meet the steel angle with the second screw. Use method 1 if you are not attaching the countertops to corner blocks with screws.

Before you attach your new laminate countertop to the base cabinets you might want to add extra support near the edges especially along the back. Method 2 describes how to attach countertops with screws to corner blocks. Follow these steps to attach it. Two preferred methods are described below.