How To Cut Laminate Countertop Jigsaw. I recommend cutting the sink outline slightly smaller than needed. Cutting a laminate countertop with a jigsaw is one of the few ways to deal with this challenging material.
But I was wondering if there are any down cut jigsaw blades that would cut on the down stroke instead of on. Watch this video to see how it's done. The countertops in this kitchen took a good bit of persuading to pry them loose.
Another benefit of laminate countertops is how easy they are to cut and install yourself without the help of a professional.
Cutting plastic laminate and laminate countertops is not difficult and can be done with ordinary power tools and hand tools, but you must be careful not to chip the brittle material.
To prevent the cutout from breaking free of the countertop prematurely, which would damage the laminate, I screw a cleat to the cutout with single screw. Question I am running into a problem when cutting a laminate countertop from the top side. Hi today I show you how I cut out my countertops.