Contractors who rely on specialty
shops to supply all of
their countertops may regard
laminate work as too difficult, too
time-consuming, or too expensive to
be done on site. But the skills
required to work with plastic laminates
are no more sophisticated than
those you employ on any finish project:
an ability to measure and cut
accurately, and a willingness to fuss
over 32nds of an inch.
Tools
The only new tools you might
have to purchase are a very inexpensive
router, a laminate flush trim bit,
and a few hand tools.
Light-duty router. For laminate
work, you must be able to handle the
router easily with one hand. If the
only router you own is a 3-hp plunge
model weighing