Countertop - cut yourself or not?

[Stefan N]

It's also cut at an angle.

 

[ToRy]

No, I have trouble understanding!

Pay many thousands for a 3 mm thicker countertop, when the current one, as far as we know, serves its function well. Why not place some 3.2 mm Masonite strips under the existing slab, and you're all set?

Probably the most relevant question in the thread. The only disadvantage of such a raise would be that there will be a 3mm gap between the slab and the base cabinets. Nothing that a little latex sealant or a thin strip can't fix. This, of course, assuming that the existing slab is not worn out, or that the mitered cut is visible or makes a difference in another way...

 

[bengarn]

I see that this thread is a few days old, writing anyway.. 😊

I'm a bit surprised that no one has mentioned the excellence of the hand router for this kind of task, it's just a matter of using some variant of a ruler to guide the router. It makes a clean and neat cut and perfectly straight! Also well-suited when making notches in the board, just a small radius at the deepest part which can easily be removed with a jigsaw. The original poster saved about 1000 SEK by cutting themselves, with that money you can get a decent router.

//Niklas

 

[ItWasntMe]

There are many ways to make a hole in a countertop. Of course, it's possible with a handheld router as well. But setting up all the jigs and frames takes forever in comparison. Sure, it looks nice if done well. But in terms of results, a jigsaw or plunge saw is faster.

 

[Blwrgrl]

No, I find it hard to understand!

Paying many thousands for a countertop that's 3 mm thicker when the current one, as far as we know, works well.
Why not place some 3.2 mm masonite strips under the existing top, and you're good to go?

I agree... there must be plenty of other cheaper tricks to solve the 3 mm problem... Raise the baseboards/trim, etc.

Do you TS have any picture of the current counter and what "irritates"? 😯

 

[Tokslut]

Mess up a studio apartment to saw a record, well worth a thousand kronor to avoid cleaning the apartment afterward.

 

[ItWasntMe]

peterwesterlund

I made a thread for you.
https://www.byggahus.se/forum/kok/285419-saga-ur-diskho-och-spishall-sa-gor-snickaren.html

 

[Krypstocken]

Saw yourself, buy a good carpet knife and score before you saw to avoid splinters.

 

[Daniel Bladh]

Use the jigsaw! The hand router and plunge saw take an eternity to set up for the small task, and they will cover the whole apartment in dust.