Comments on: Can you cut a Laminate Countertop? http://furniturebarstool.net/can-you-cut-a-laminate-countertop.php Tue, 07 Feb 2012 02:17:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: woodtick314 http://furniturebarstool.net/can-you-cut-a-laminate-countertop.php/comment-page-1#comment-3222 woodtick314 Wed, 09 Dec 2009 14:13:21 +0000 http://furniturebarstool.net/can-you-cut-a-laminate-countertop.php#comment-3222 Are you installing it permanently against the wall? If so, cut it about 1/4" longer than you want it, then have him scribe it to the wall. Tape the edge with masking tape, set the cabinet against the wall, and open the scribe to the largest gap. While holding it square to the wall, trace the contour along the full length of the counter top. Use a belt sander to take it to the line. You may need to touch it up, but this will give you a good fit. Hope this helps. Are you installing it permanently against the wall? If so, cut it about 1/4" longer than you want it, then have him scribe it to the wall. Tape the edge with masking tape, set the cabinet against the wall, and open the scribe to the largest gap. While holding it square to the wall, trace the contour along the full length of the counter top. Use a belt sander to take it to the line. You may need to touch it up, but this will give you a good fit. Hope this helps.

]]> By: dethmiayr http://furniturebarstool.net/can-you-cut-a-laminate-countertop.php/comment-page-1#comment-3223 dethmiayr Wed, 09 Dec 2009 14:13:21 +0000 http://furniturebarstool.net/can-you-cut-a-laminate-countertop.php#comment-3223 You can cut the top but there is no guarantee that it doesn't chip. If you do cut it, put tape, painting or masking where you are going to cut and make sure you down cut with the saw. A newer blade will also help and making sure you go slow so you take out smaller pieces. You can cut the top but there is no guarantee that it doesn’t chip.
If you do cut it, put tape, painting or masking where you are going to cut and make sure you down cut with the saw. A newer blade will also help and making sure you go slow so you take out smaller pieces.

]]> By: oil field trash http://furniturebarstool.net/can-you-cut-a-laminate-countertop.php/comment-page-1#comment-3224 oil field trash Wed, 09 Dec 2009 14:13:21 +0000 http://furniturebarstool.net/can-you-cut-a-laminate-countertop.php#comment-3224 If I were doing it.I would cut the laminate close to where I wanted the final cut and then use a straight edge and router to make the final cut. Routers are used all the time to cut laminate and should be able to do it without chipping. I am curious about the island. Is it on wheels? Just setting on the floor? Or is it anchored to the floor? So many islands are anchored to the floor and if that is the case you are going to have a problem moving it. If I were doing it.I would cut the laminate close to where I wanted the final cut and then use a straight edge and router to make the final cut. Routers are used all the time to cut laminate and should be able to do it without chipping.

I am curious about the island. Is it on wheels? Just setting on the floor? Or is it anchored to the floor? So many islands are anchored to the floor and if that is the case you are going to have a problem moving it.

]]> By: Willie B http://furniturebarstool.net/can-you-cut-a-laminate-countertop.php/comment-page-1#comment-3225 Willie B Wed, 09 Dec 2009 14:13:21 +0000 http://furniturebarstool.net/can-you-cut-a-laminate-countertop.php#comment-3225 Put 2 inch masking tape over the area you want to cut. Clamp a straight edge on your countertop allowing for the offset of your skill saw. Now cut using a very find plywood blade. Cut very slowly, if you force the blade you may chip the laminate. Put 2 inch masking tape over the area you want to cut. Clamp a straight edge on your countertop allowing for the offset of your skill saw. Now cut using a very find plywood blade. Cut very slowly, if you force the blade you may chip the laminate.

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