{"id":2985,"date":"2021-12-18T17:55:00","date_gmt":"2021-12-18T22:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diywithchristine.com\/?p=2985"},"modified":"2024-02-27T07:55:38","modified_gmt":"2024-02-27T12:55:38","slug":"how-to-install-laminate-countertop-kitchen-island","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diywithchristine.com\/how-to-install-laminate-countertop-kitchen-island\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Install A Laminate Countertop On Kitchen Island Base Cabinets"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Is It Easy To Install Laminate Countertops On An Island? Find Out Here!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Are you building a kitchen island and wondering how to attach a laminate countertop to the base cabinets? Well, look no further because I have your answer!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To attach a laminate countertop to kitchen island base cabinets:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Cut wood spacers to the depth of the base cabinets to prop the edge of the countertop above the drawer faces<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Apply liquid nails to both sides of the spacers<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Place the spacers on top of the base cabinets<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Place the countertop on top of the spacers<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Screw through base cabinet into the spacer and into the bottom of the countertop<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Yes, it is that simple, but pictures and diagrams always help to showcase what I’m talking about a little better. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    So I’ll show exactly how to accomplish this task in more detail below!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Let’s dive in!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Quick Navigation: How To Secure A Laminate Countertop To Base Cabinets<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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    1. How To Make A Kitchen Island Out Of Base Cabinets<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Cut The Spacers To The Depth Of The Base Cabinets<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. Apply Glue To The Spacers & Attach To The Base Cabinets<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. Place The Laminate Countertop On Top Of The Spacers<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    5. Screw Through The Base Cabinet & Spacers Into The Countertop<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    6. Other FAQs About Keyword<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    7. Final Thoughts<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    8. Related Kitchen Island Articles<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

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      Level Of Difficulty<\/th>Time To Complete<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
      Medium<\/td>1 Hour<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
      Material List<\/th>Tool List<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
      Wood or laminate spacers<\/td>Drill<\/td><\/tr>
      Coarse-thread screws<\/td>Impact Driver<\/td><\/tr>
      Wood glue<\/a><\/td>Miter saw<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
      Washers<\/td>Caulk gun<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
      <\/td>Bar clamps<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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      How To Make A Kitchen Island Out Of Base Cabinets<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

      Before we dive in, I\u2019m going to assume that you have the base cabinets installed. If not, check out my tutorial here<\/a> to help you build the perfect-sized island for your kitchen.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Otherwise, it’s time to attach the countertop!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      Step One: Cut The Spacers To The Depth Of The Base Cabinets<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

      The first step to installing a laminate countertop on a kitchen island is to measure, cut, and install some spacers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      In most situations, the edge on the countertop will overhang the base cabinet drawers and block them from being able to open unless a spacer is installed to raise the countertop.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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      That countertop edge is propped up so it won’t interfere with our drawer.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

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      To prevent this from happening, you need a piece of wood that’s the thickness of the inside of your laminate countertop and the length of the depth of your base cabinets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Standard laminate countertops are 3\/4 inches thick on the inside and standard base cabinets are 24 inches deep, so your wood spacer will likely be that size.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      (Sometimes extra pieces of laminate come with the countertop and can be used as a spacer instead of wood. That is what we chose to use as our spacer, but it wasn’t a perfect size so we had to do some extra finagling to get it to work perfectly.)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      This wood supports the entire width of the countertop and lets you screw the countertop to the base cabinets.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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      Here is what it looks like from the inside.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

      You want to cut enough of these spacers on both ends of the island and every seam where two cabinets meet.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      For our 3-cabinet kitchen island, that means we needed 4 spacers.<\/p>\n\n\n

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      Each of the blue lines was either where the end of the island was or where two of the cabinets met.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

      Also cut a few small spacers if you have an extra gap between the part of the base cabinet that you’ll screw into and your spacer. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      (If you cut custom wood spacers, you won’t have this problem.)<\/p>\n\n\n

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      That extra cross piece of wood at the top of base cabinets is meant for you to screw into to attach countertops. We needed an extra spacer to gap that bridge because we didn’t custom cut spacers to fit perfectly.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

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      Related Kitchen Island Articles<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n