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Countertop thoughts? Laminate on exposed edge plywood?

sheloveslayouts
il y a 8 ans

Our kitchen is small, white cabinets are not yet installed, white appliances, wood look floor and bit exposed to the (very casual) living space. I would like a countertop that isn't too kitchen-y when you're viewing from the living room, and also warms up the whiteness in the kitchen. If that makes any sense.

Do you have any thoughts about an exposed edge plywood counter topped with laminate? Most likely a white laminate.

I have a feeling this is one of those ideas I have that seems frugal, but is in fact totally not frugal. It's an ongoing problem I have with this house.

Is this a DIYable thing? Am I kidding myself? Ha!

Here are some examples of what I mean:

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  • funkycamper
    il y a 8 ans

    I've pondered something like this for our kitchen and would still do an undermount sink and then apply epoxy to the exposed edges of the plywood. I've heard and read it works but I'm not about to guarantee it. If we end up doing it, I'll report here how it goes and give long-term results. But our kitchen will probably be the last kitchen ever finished so that will probably be too late for you.

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    • live_wire_oak
      il y a 8 ans
      Dernière modification :il y a 8 ans

      Not gonna work around water. The manufacturer recommended substrate for DIY laminate is particle board because it is much smoother and provides a better surface to adhere the laminate to. The pre bonded laminate ply is sold as cabinet carcass material to many manufacturers. It is not cheap, nor terribly easy to work with unless you have plenty of experience. Water resistant it's not.

      A better option would be the traditional laminate over particle board with applied wood edges. If you bought a sheet of marine ply and thoroughly sealed the particle board, then applied ripped built up edges from the ply, you could then sheet the top with the laminate and trim the ragged edges with a laminate trimmer. That would give you maximum moisture resistance. You'd need to do a top mount sink though.

      sheloveslayouts a remercié live_wire_oak
    • sheloveslayouts
      Auteur d'origine
      il y a 8 ans

      Thank you LWO for the valuable info. I appreciate it! I don't think I like the look enough to justify the extra effort and/or expense required.

    • omelet
      il y a 8 ans
      Dernière modification :il y a 8 ans

      I may be totally misunderstanding what you're seeking but this Bergstena laminate from IKEA (with the white side up) seems to have the look you're going for.

      sheloveslayouts a remercié omelet
    • sheloveslayouts
      Auteur d'origine
      il y a 8 ans

      You're right, omelet. It does, but unfortunately I have a 42" length of counter that's 6 inches deeper than the bergstena. Otherwise I'd look at that option again. I remember it feeling pretty cheap, but as this renovation wears on that's becoming less and less of a concern :-)

    • PRO
      Joseph Corlett, LLC
      il y a 8 ans

      I would build and put my name on and guarantee behind a Baltic birch plywood top with a plastic laminate top and exposed built-up edge with a polyester finish. I'd insist on a drop-in sink without some other detail for an undermount, but considering the adhesive for Baltic birch is exterior grade and there aren't any voids, an exposed vertical edge with a finish would be fine even in front of a sink.

      sheloveslayouts a remercié Joseph Corlett, LLC
    • User
      il y a 8 ans

      I really like the exposed plywood edge. But, if you cannot it have you thought about metal edge banding? In my thread about slab doors you mentioned that you are going for a 1940s vibe and the metal edge is era appropriate and could look really cool too.

      sheloveslayouts a remercié User
    • sheloveslayouts
      Auteur d'origine
      il y a 8 ans

      Joe- do you know a guy in Portland, OR who would do the same?

    • sheloveslayouts
      Auteur d'origine
      il y a 8 ans

      Mo buddy- I've been thinking about that, but I'm hung up on the metal/chrome visible from the living room. I don't think I'd like it.

    • User
      il y a 8 ans

      I can understand that. If it were a kitchen that did not open to a casual living space, it would be better.

      sheloveslayouts a remercié User
    • PRO
      Joseph Corlett, LLC
      il y a 8 ans

      benjesbride:


      Unfortunately, no, but I've sent templates across the country for fabrication by others for installation by me. You could do the same.

      sheloveslayouts a remercié Joseph Corlett, LLC
    • practigal
      il y a 8 ans

      Benjesbride,

      Are your countertops in? Any issues? Pictures?

    • mabeldingeldine
      il y a 5 ans

      benjesbride what did you end up doing for a countertop? We are considering this application for our island, if I can find a laminate color we like.

    • sheloveslayouts
      Auteur d'origine
      il y a 5 ans

      We ended up with bamboo countertops and are very happy with them. My husband put a crazy amount of coats of tung oil and they’ve held up super well.

      I got an estimate for custom laminate withtypical laminate edges and it was >$4000 for our small kitchen, so we DIYd bamboo for $800. It was the right choice for us.

    • mabeldingeldine
      il y a 5 ans

      Thanks for the update! I am glad the bamboo is working out.

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