# DIY Laminate Kitchen Benchtops
Things You'll Need
- Screwdriver
- Putty knife
- Utility knife
- Hammer
- Pry bar
- Medium-density fiberboard (MDF), 3/4-inch
- Scrap 2-by-4 boards
- Circular saw
- Carbide-tipped cutter
- Brush
- Contact adhesive
- J-roller
- Laminate trimmer
- Screws
- Jig saw
Instructions
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Use a screwdriver to remove screws from the old benchtop. Use a putty knife, utility knife, hammer and pry bar to remove the old benchtop from the cabinet.
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Lay a piece of 3/4-inch medium density fiberboard (MDF) on a stable work surface. Place the old benchtop on the MDF and trace its outline onto the MDF using a pencil.
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Place scrap pieces of 2-by-4 boards on your work surface and lay the MDF sheet on them. Use a circular saw to cut the MDF sheet along the lines you drew. Use a jig saw to cut the details.
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Draw the outline of the benchtop on the laminate, leaving a 1-inch allowance on all sides. Use a carbide-tipped cutter to cut the laminate. Also cut strips of laminate the same width as the MDF sheet thickness for the edges.
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Use a brush to apply contact adhesive to both the back of the laminate and the MDF sheet's top surface and side edges. Press the laminate into the MDF sheet using a J-roller
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Hold a laminate trimmer against the laminate and move it from side to side to remove excess laminate material.
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Lay the benchtop on the kitchen cabinet and drive screws through the top of the bottom cabinet into the bottom of the benchtop to keep it in place.
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