How To Join Laminate Countertops. This Old House general contractor Tom Silva shares his secrets for fabricating a stylish new plastic-laminate kitchen countertop. Mark a straight pencil line along this straight edge.
Set up three saw horses in an L-shaped arrangement. Brush away the dried filler and dampen a clean rag with acetone. Next you will apply the filler by dragging it across the seam not along.
Rout a straight edge on one piece of laminate Photo 1.
Next you will apply the filler by dragging it across the seam not along. Carefully begin pressing the laminate to the wood leaving plenty of laminate overhanging on all sides. Remove the burr with a file so the laminate will glue down completely flat. Brush away the dried filler and dampen a clean rag with acetone.
