Solid Surface Countertop Fabrication
Well guys, I have surprised even myself with this project! With our renovation, there were a few changes I wanted to make in our kitchen (see moving the stove from blocking a window) that would require new counters. More details on exactly what I changed coming up later in my full kitchen remodel reveal. Anyway, I reached out to solidsurface.com and they were gracious to give me the material to fabricate my own counters for free. However, I couldn’t find anyone in my area to actually cut and install them for less than $2,000. So, I decided to DIY. I learned solid surface countertop fabrication and now I am sharing how with you!
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Most of what I learned was from the resources on solidsurface.com. They had a plethora of information on what to do, but I figured I would detail the process by video so it’s easier to learn. This project will be split into two parts and I will add both videos here.
Solid Surface DIY Counters
In this project, I learned many aspects of countertop fabrication. Here is what I will cover in the first video tutorial:
- Routering a flush under mount stainless steel sink
- Drilling a faucet hole
- Cutting solid surface
- Creating a corner to form an L shape counter
- Seaming two pieces of solid surface together
The second video will cover:
- Building up a drop edge
- Sanding and finishing
The third video will cover:
- Cabinet supports and prep
- Countertop installation
Don’t these counters look so amazing next to our brand new range?!
This project took me 11 full work days and was a big job! One of the hardest parts was actually getting up the old laminate counter. It’s unlikely anyone trying to DIY like I did would have such impossible counters to replace. They sure built things to last in this old house. 😉
Now that our new solid surface countertops are in, I couldn’t be more thrilled with how smooth, durable, and modern they are! If you were impressed with this project and want to support my blog, please pin this to Pinterest!
I will be back soon with details on our sink and faucet install!
Great results. If that was my kitchen I wouldn’t go out from 😀
What was the cost of the countertops by doing it yourself?
The material and adhesive/gun was sponsored (given to me at no cost) by Solidsurface.com. However, if I had to buy it myself, it would’ve cost approximately $900 with shipping. Then I spent about $200 on other tools – the router bit, special sink clips, clamps, new blade for table saw, etc. So it was around $1100 for my counter. I did get a price quote at $2600 for a local countertop shop to fabricate these counters for me, so that is what I view my three weeks worth of work saving me. 🙂
Melissa
This is great! Thank you for sharing your videos. What color did you choose for your counters? There are so many whites on the website. 🙂
I believe it was called glacier white. 🙂