Cut Laminate Countertop With Circular Saw

Measure the counter space you want to cover.

Cut laminate countertop with circular saw.

Because a circular saw can produce jagged edges and chip the laminate your best bet is to lay the laminate face side down and cut from the back to the front. Cutting countertops to fit with a circular saw 1. Buy a stock piece of laminate countertop. With a carpenter s square mark your cutting line onto the first piece of masking tape.

Always cut from the underside of a laminate countertop when using a circular saw or a jigsaw with a standard blade. Laminate countertop comes in stock sizes from 4 12 ft 1 2 3 7 m long in. In addition set the saw at low speeds otherwise the blade might chip the laminate face of the countertop. Cutting to fit mark your measurement for the necessary length on the edge on the counter.

Adhere a strip of masking tape on the counter where your cut will be to protect the laminate from chipping. Necessary tools for cutting laminate countertop measuring tape pencil used by carpenters carpenters square circular saw work table belt sander which has 220 coarseness sandpaper jigsaw. This is because the blades cut as they come up through the material and the top side in this case the underside is much more likely to chip than the bottom side. To cut through laminate countertops you can use a hand saw but a circular saw makes the job much quicker.

You don t have to force the jigsaw on the the contrary you should let it make the cuts in its own stride.