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    How to Build a Counter Top with a Wood or Decorative Bevel Edge
    How to Build a Counter Top with a Wood or Decorative Bevel Edge
    How to Build a Counter Top with a Wood or Decorative Bevel Edge
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    How to Build a Counter Top with a Wood or Decorative Bevel Edge

    By John W. Fuller

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    A instruction book on how to build a laminate counter top that has either a wood edge or one with a decorative edge. It lays out the tools and materials needed. It shows how to design your top to fit your cabinets and how to build, apply the laminate, assemble and install the counter top.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJohn W. Fuller
    Release dateAug 20, 2020
    ISBN9781005327408
    How to Build a Counter Top with a Wood or Decorative Bevel Edge
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    John W. Fuller

    John W. Fuller is a retired cabinet maker and laminator. He started out in a cabinet shop installing cabinets and tops and then worked in every area of the shop producing and assembling cabinets and countertops. The majority of his 14 years in the shop he made countertops and frameless laminated cabinets. He has made wooden countertops, wood bar tops, a copper bar top and many plastic laminate tops with the various facings of laminate, wood, beveled laminate or other molded products. He lives with his wife on a hobby farm in Minnesota spending his time on family genealogy and painting acrylic landscapes.

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      How to Build a Counter Top with a Wood or Decorative Bevel Edge - John W. Fuller

      How to Build a Countertop with a Wood or Decorative Edge

      By John W. Fuller

      Copyright 2020 John W. Fuller

      Published by John W. Fuller at Smashwords.com

      Discover another title by John W Fuller

      How To Build A Laminate Square Edge Countertop.

      Smashwords Editions, License Notes

      This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you are reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to your favorite ebook retailer and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      Table of Contents

      Chapter 1. Tools

      Chapter 2. Materials required

      Chapter 3. Design and measurements of your countertop

      Chapter 4. Layout

      Chapter 5. Building the blank

      Chapter 6.pplying plastic laminate

      Chapter 7. Assembly

      Chapter 8. Installing your countertop

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      This booklet attempts instruction on the design, procedures for building, and the installation of wood edge or decorative bevel laminate countertops. There are many ways to do this. I am presenting the way that I build them. Please read through and familiarize yourself with the entire process. Then come back to the beginning and follow along as you build the countertop.

      Chapter 1. Tools; Required:

      Circular saw

      Drill with drill bits and screw bits

      Router plus: ½dia.x1½long straight bit or flush trim bit with bearing; a solid carbide trimmer bit (laminate cut off bit); 45° bevel bit

      Cheap 1½ paint brush and paint roller

      J roller

      Laminate

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