Resurface/Replace Formica Kitchen Countertops
#1
01-17-16, 07:02 AM
Resurface/Replace Formica Kitchen Countertops
Our Kitchen countertops are 1 piece formica....i.e. surface, backsplash, and edging are 1 piece. We've decided to redo just the counters. I've read that you can just do an overlay but I wonder if this is feasible with my current 1 piece set-up. Or should I remove the entire top including the mdf (?) that the formica is attached to and install new mdf and add the formica or just buy a pre-built top?
I've got the tools and like doing DIY.
I've got the tools and like doing DIY.
Last edited by JIMMIEM; 01-17-16 at 07:05 AM. Reason: typo
#2
01-17-16, 07:25 AM
Group Moderator
Yes, you will need to remove the old countertop completely and make new ones... or order new ones if you want a no drip edge or a preformed backsplash.
Laminating new tops is more labor intensive than you might think, and requires very good finish carpentry skills. So if you like a challenge and you're very confident in your abilities, you can make laminate tops and a separate backsplash... otherwise I would suggest you buy preformed and assemble it yourself... which still requires a measure of skill, just not as intensive.
Laminating new tops is more labor intensive than you might think, and requires very good finish carpentry skills. So if you like a challenge and you're very confident in your abilities, you can make laminate tops and a separate backsplash... otherwise I would suggest you buy preformed and assemble it yourself... which still requires a measure of skill, just not as intensive.
#5
01-17-16, 08:24 AM
Member
Check out a newer far better looking one piece counter that Home Depot is selling.
It has a Roman Ogee edge instead of the dated rounded edges and looks like a stone top.
There is no way to over lay the ones you have.
It has a Roman Ogee edge instead of the dated rounded edges and looks like a stone top.
There is no way to over lay the ones you have.
