How To Install Laminate Sheets For Countertops. Plastic laminate is generally applied with contact cement. Have you ever wondered what it takes to install a plastic laminate countertop.
Use a laminate trimmer to trim the top of the edge banding flush with the countertop. Lay dowel rods on the countertop facing forward about a foot apart. How to install new sheet laminate over an old countertop.
Start in the middle and work to one side then do the other side.
Once you are happy with the fit and placement of the countertop begin installing the laminate countertop to base. Then brush a layer of contact cement on the back side of the laminate cutout for the counter. You can cut the dado by making a few passes on your table saw. Start by rolling contact cement along the edge of the countertop using a roller Image 1 Then press the edge banding firmly in place Image 2.
