The Project
Join the countertop substrate pieces on the bottom side. Attach a 4" particleboard joint support across the seam using carpenter’s glue and 11⁄4" wallboard screws.
Attach 3"-wide edge build up strips to the bottom of the countertop, using 11⁄4" wallboard screws. Fill any gaps on the outside edges with latex wood patch, and then sand the edges with a belt sander.
To determine the size of the laminate top, measure the countertop substrate. Laminate seams should not overlap the substrate. Add 1⁄2" trimming margin to both the length and width of each piece. Measure the laminate needed for face and edges of backsplash and for exposed edges of countertop substrate. Add 1⁄2" to each measurement.
Cut laminate by scoring and then breaking it. Draw a cutting line, and then etch along the line with a utility knife or other sharp cutting tool. Use a straightedge as a guide. Making two passes with the scoring tool will help the laminate to break cleanly.
In Part 2 of this series on how to build a custom laminate countertop, you learned how to assemble the countertop base, cut the laminate countertop cover material and cut the laminate material to be applied to edge facing on the countertop base. quartz countertops
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