Diy Laminate Countertop Waterfall Edge

I also purchased a 48 x 96 piece of the same laminate to custom build a breakfast bar.

Diy laminate countertop waterfall edge.

Cut 2 wide strips of laminate with enough length to do all the exposed edges of your counter tops. Demo and install of this home with a gorgeous waterfall. Cut the main top piece of the laminate with a circular saw. Paint contact adhesive on the particle board and on the laminate and leave to dry for about 10 minutes until dry to the touch.

Use a board to create a space so the saw blade doesn t grind into the floor. Save big with a diy granite countertop. Cut the laminate edge excess with a router. Lets get the laundry room tutorials goin shall we.

Applying laminate to waterfall edge on a counter top. Wood just adds so much life. The waterfall edge is rounded where the horizontal countertop surface transitions to the vertical countertop front edge surface. Add contact cement to the countertop surface.

When i was planning the laundry room makeover i knew that i wanted the countertop to be wood. I believe this is also called a demi bullnose in granite speak. Waterfall countertops add detail. The front side of the laminate will hang over the edge and be trimmed off so your cuts don t need to be perfect.

Lay laminate on top of the dowel rods position it then slowly remove the dowels. For a seamless round over edge some manufacturers call it half bull nose edge and others call it waterfall edge you need an adjustable heat gun that can maintain an even temp of 325 degrees to successfully soften the laminate sheet that needs to bend over the min 1 radius routed curved substrate edge. And yes waterfall is a very accurate description when i spill water on the countertop. Avoid scratches by sticking a few strips of masking tape to the underside of your saw base.

Cover the glued surface with dowel rods placed every four inches.