Making A Template For Granite Countertops

Take your template and lay it on top of your melamine base.

Making a template for granite countertops.

Once you have your melamine pieces it is time to build out your form. Trace around the sink template and cut the sink hole in the counter using a jigsaw. Now start constructing the sides making sure that the template sits flush around the edges. Creating a countertop template is really easy cut a whole bunch of strips of inexpensive thin wood.

See how hoarding all the scrap wood pays off. Granite or quartz countertop templating process generally the more expensive countertops you purchase like granite and quartz countertops require a template with a kitchen or bathroom remodel. One of the easiest ways is to lay out your base melamine sheet on a flat surface. A high intensity laser is pointed at the surface.

Wait about 6 or 8 minutes until the cement feels tacky. Would 1 8 or 1 4 plywood do it and if so do i need to use the expensive stuff or would the cheaper stuff work as well. Cut your first strip to the length and rest against the wall. What material do you recommend to make the templates so they aren t too heavy are structurally sound and won t end up chipping too badly if one gets dropped.

Scott lawyer makes a template for a corian kitchen countertop and installs the sink section andrea johnson discuss corian colors. Here you will need a scribe to get an accurate cut if your wall has variations. This laser takes specific measurements for the size of the countertop. I used some junky thin plywood that had served as a floor to a big pallet of something that i had delivered at some point for something.

The measurements taken by the laser are sent to a computerized system that records various points. Templates are typically made by hot gluing strips of 1 8 in thick plywood also called doorskin which is rigid enough to keep its shape yet light to transport and position on counter stock. My wall was straight so the next step didn t apply but if your wall is not square or your backsplash will not cover the gaps you will need to have your template reflect this. Countertop fabricators want to accurately cut the material the first time and they would rather do most of the cutting at their fabrication shop.

A skilled technician arrives to take the measurements. Use a paint roller to apply contact cement to the top of the counter and to the back side of the countertop laminate.