How To Join Laminate Countertop Corners

For joining in a corner the pieces should be cut at a 45 degree angle.

How to join laminate countertop corners.

However carpenter s glue sets up more quickly. Apply yellow carpenter s glue or liquid hide glue to both edges of the mitered joint and reposition the two sections. 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. Either glue works well.

They let you position the sheet exactly before gluing it down. Check the underside of the miter joints to ensure the mortise joints align as well. When it dries set a sheet on dowels placed on the substrate. Rout a straight edge on one piece of laminate photo 1.

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. Sand down any rough edges with a sander or file. Cut the tops to length and apply glue to the laminate ends.

Mark a straight pencil line along this straight edge. Using the straightedge draw a line on the countertop between the l s inside and outside corners. Measure and cut the laminate countertops to the desired size. Use an angle square to determine the perfect 45 degree angle.

Before you join the pieces mark the ends where you need to cut them to length. You ll end up with a small burr on the bottom edge of the laminate. Check that the fronts and backs of each piece align with each other. When connecting two pieces along a run such as in a galley kitchen make the cuts straight across at a 90 degree angle.

I haven t seen anything that shows how to trim tight spots such as the side edge of the laminate up to the wall. Remove the burr with a file so the laminate will glue down completely flat.