Content

• Steps
• Tips
• Warnings
• What do you need

If you change the location of the countertop in your kitchen or bathroom, you may need a different size to fit the new location. Laminate countertops are usually one piece that includes both the countertop and the baseboard. You can buy a circular saw and other tools you may need from a specialist store. Follow the instructions below.

Steps

1. 1 Measure your countertop.
   • Use a centimeter or ruler to determine which part of the countertop you need to remove.
   • Use a pencil to mark where you want to trim the countertop. Make sure to make the marks on both sides and straight.
2. 2 Cut off the baseboard. A skirting board is a countertop element that stands vertically in relation to the kitchen or bathroom wall.
   • Place the countertop over the sawing trestle. The skirting board should be at the top. The tabletop itself should be perpendicular to the floor. The skirting board should lie on the trestle "seamy side up".
   • Make sure the sawing posts are high enough so that the table top does not touch the floor or the ground.
   • Place the template along the line you are going to cut along. A template is a piece of wood or metal beam that will help you shorten your countertop evenly. You can use an old or unwanted piece of wood as a template. The template should lie directly where you will be cutting.
   • Press down on the template with one hand to immobilize it.
   • Use a circular saw to shorten the tabletop. Circular saw - a saw with a working body in the form of a disk with cutting teeth, which can be either stationary or manual.
3. 3 Shorten the countertop.
   • Place the countertop over the sawing trestle. The countertop itself should lie at the top. The skirting board must be perpendicular to the floor. The table top also needs to be cut from the "wrong side".
   • Make sure the sawing posts are high enough so that the plinth does not touch the floor or the ground.
   • Place the template along the line you are going to cut along. The template should lie directly next to the line along which you want to shorten the tabletop.
   • Press down on the template with your non-working hand to immobilize it.
   • Ask someone to hold the part of the countertop that you will cut off. Allowing the piece to dangle or chip on its own can ruin the part of the countertop you need.
   • Use a circular saw to shorten the tabletop along the marked line.
4. 4 Sand around the edges. Remove any debris or bumps around the edges of the finished countertop.

Tips

• The circular saw blade should be fine-toothed and suitable for cutting plywood.
• Wear protective goggles and gloves while working.

Warnings

• Do not work on the face of the countertop, otherwise you may encounter unplanned splinters and scratches that will damage the product.
• Handle the product carefully. The resulting edges will be very sharp.

What do you need

• Table top
• Measuring tape or ruler
• Pencil
• A circular saw
• Wood sawing trestles
• Template (wood or metal straight beam)
• Assistant
• Sandpaper
• Protective glasses
• Work gloves