conter top help

Chuck Beland

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Again while the wife is away I want to replace the counter top on the bathroom vanity. I replaced the bathroom vanity & was waiting for the wife to pick a counter top. Well, I'm tired of looking at it so I want to replace it. I'm thinking of using two pieces of 3/4" ply glued & screwed together. The size of the top now is 1-1/2" & the back splash is 1" I am going to attach the back splash with pocket hole joinery. I have this one from Woodcraft. Kreg single hole jig I was thinking of using just some white laminate for top. also the back wall at the back of the sink is nice & straight but the right side is not a true 90°
My questions are as follows.

1. What is the best thing to use to attach laminate top the ply.

2. how do I curve the laminate to fit?

3. What is the best way to cut the right side so I get a nice fit to the wall? should I add a back splash on this side or like it is now just the counter top?

any advice or help in any way. Maybe some questions I didn't even think to ask so all help is very appreciated.

Thanks


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side of vanity showing back splash


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Full sink pic


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close up of back splash


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right side of sink


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The top you have is a post formed top. It's made with machinery that forms the laminate with heat under pressure on a formed industrial particle board substrate. It's not a DIY project.

Using two layers of plywood is overkill. One layer is sufficient. You can do your own top by adding to the bottom edge a 3/4" strip of plywood approximately 2" wide (to rest on the top of the cabinet members). You then have an 1.5" edge to laminate first, and then add the top piece. I suggest using a solvent base contact cement.

Your back splash, and end splash can also be 3/4" plywood. With those, laminate the face first and then the top. They can be mounted just with using a caulk, and I use Polyseamseal.

If the top of your cabinet has rails or corner gussets, you can add some, and screw through them into the top to hold it down.



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