How to Repair Laminate Counters – This Old House

Quick tips for repairing damaged laminate counters with This Old House general contractor Tom Silva. (See below for a shopping list and tools.)

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Full episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRLUFn-AyAQ&list=PLkJADc1qDrr8JnEkf1GX2utInAXW6t2XP&index=6

How to Build a Laminate Counter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvthmsVnua0&list=PLkJADc1qDrr_0NxtmzECiOWkr5de82kXV&index=32

How to Install a Pendant Light: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SCXY6OeU2U&list=PLkJADc1qDrr_0NxtmzECiOWkr5de82kXV&index=8

How to Stain and Finish Wood Furniture: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iirrHW_YeSs&list=PLkJADc1qDrr_0NxtmzECiOWkr5de82kXV&index=12

Shopping List for How to Repair Laminate Counters:
- contact cement and narrow paintbrush, used to re-adhere loose countertop edges
- drop-in cutting board, for covering hole cut in countertop

Tools for How to Repair Laminate Counters:
- clothes iron, used to heat plastic-laminate edging
- jigsaw or router, used to cut out damaged section of countertop
- screwdriver, for tightening the mounting screws on the cutting board’s base
- putty knife, used to scrape debris from loose laminate edge
- utility knife and layout square, used to cut laminate edge
- tape measure

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