Best Way To Cut Sink Hole In Countertop

The single screw allows me to pivot the cleat as needed to finish the cut.

Best way to cut sink hole in countertop. How to cut laminate countertop diy this is a short video demonstrating how to cut laminate formica countertop without chipping with a circular saw. Remove any leftover tape and admire your clean cut. You can order your countertops pre cut including a hole for the sink but do so only if you know that all your measurements are absolutely positively dead on with. How to cut out a sink hole in laminate countertops.

Cutting a large hole in the middle of your new laminate countertop may appear daunting but the process is straightfoward and simple. In that case you must make the cut with the countertop upside down so make the sink cutout after testing the fit but before joining any miter joints or attaching the countertop. If it doesn t fit i may need to do a little trimming with the jigsaw. Finally adjust the blade to the proper height for a through cut and complete this final cut.

And that s how you cut a countertop for a sink. The countertop will probably be the same thickness everywhere. Measure the thickest part of the countertop and set your saw to just a bit deeper than that thickness. For best results make a score cut on both sides of the countertop.

Set the blade height to barely touch the material make the cut and flip the countertop over to repeat this score cut on the other side. Cut a laminate countertop for a sink. I lift out the cutout and then test fit the sink.