How To Join Laminate Countertop Corners

I haven t seen anything that shows how to trim tight spots such as the side edge of the laminate up to the wall.

How to join laminate countertop corners. When it dries set a sheet on dowels placed on the substrate. Before you join the pieces mark the ends where you need to cut them to length. Measure and cut the laminate countertops to the desired size. Using the straightedge draw a line on the countertop between the l s inside and outside corners.

Use an angle square to determine the perfect 45 degree angle. Check that the fronts and backs of each piece align with each other. Apply yellow carpenter s glue or liquid hide glue to both edges of the mitered joint and reposition the two sections. For joining in a corner the pieces should be cut at a 45 degree angle.

In most of the videos i ve seen the counters are removed or if they re not removed they simply show how you trim the front edge with a router. Place the two sections of countertop on top of the sawhorses so the laminate side is facing up and the corners are together. You ll end up with a small burr on the bottom edge of the laminate. Cut the tops to length and apply glue to the laminate ends.

I ve seen where after you stick the laminate to the counter you trim it with a router. However carpenter s glue sets up more quickly. Mark the miter angle on the back of the laminate countertop. This must be done on the back of the countertop because this is the side.

When connecting two pieces along a run such as in a galley kitchen make the cuts straight across at a 90 degree angle. Remove the burr with a file so the laminate will glue down completely flat. Sand down any rough edges with a sander or file. Rout a straight edge on one piece of laminate photo 1.

Mark a straight pencil line along this straight edge. They let you position the sheet exactly before gluing it down.