Making Plastic: Laminate Countertops - Softcover

Ferguson, Herrick

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1561581356 ISBN 13: 9781561581351

Publisher: Taunton Press Inc, 1996

Synopsis

Most kitchen and bathroom countertops are made of plastic laminate. This text discusses bathroom remodelling, how to choose and work with laminates and how to design, plan and build custom plastic-laminate countertops.

About this title

From the Author:

This book will save you the trouble of learning the hard way
This is the exact book I needed 20 years ago when I was beginning to get interested in the craft of working with plastic laminate (aka Formica). Incredibly, I have NEVER seen a comprehensive how-to manual on this subject-- and I've looked-- so I finally figured I had to write it. I've made hundreds of countertops and, along the way, I've learned the right and wrong methods of work. This book shows you the right way. From the fundamentals to advanced techniques, it's all here. Product selection, figuring material needs, tools, how to make perfect seams, custom edges, backsplashes, resurfacing old tops. I tell you how to avoid mistakes, and how to fix mistakes when you make them. If you know nothing about this subject, you'll get all you need to confidently make your own beautiful countertop. And if you're a professional with some laminate experience, but you lack expertise, this book will give it to you. My fabrication methods are geared more for the small scale hands-on craftsman than they are for large, mass production top shops. Let me know how you like this book. If you have questions, E-mail me and I'll be glad to help you with them. Here's to your success with plastic laminate!

About this edition

• Publisher: Taunton Press Inc
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 1561581356
• ISBN 13: 9781561581351
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 134