No reason that us North Americans can't keep a high-quality metric tape measure handy for work like this. Makes life a lot simpler than juggling fractions. No doubt Jeff knows this one already, but another trick for finding a centerpoint when the number is odd is just round your funky measurement down to something easily divisible by 2. Then use that number to measure toward the center from each cabinet. Rather than strain my eyes finding half of 35 7/8" on the tape measure, I would measure half of, say, 34" (17") from each cabinet and make a mark at each spot. You'll now have two marks an inch or two apart; pretty easy to eyeball or measure the center of that with great accuracy. Another great video Jeff! Looking forward to the next one.
@liquidice2434 жыл бұрын
Jeff is the Bob Ross of home renovation.
@HomeRenoVisionDIY4 жыл бұрын
Cheers!
@stokesjoshua20072 ай бұрын
so positive
@ian222224 жыл бұрын
You are so reassuring that everything will be okay. It makes me feel really good for when I eventually do my own work and make these kind of mistakes, it will be okay. Thanks for all these videos. I really enjoy watching them and gaining knowledge.
@coolbreezecounty85852 жыл бұрын
Yes!!! My KZbin reno father strikes again! ..this gentleman seems to help me with everything.. thanks again good sir!
@chadallen94013 жыл бұрын
Every time I have a question or want to look at something for my house or projects, YOU'RE there! Fine, I subbed already...thanks for the videos!
@yukangli63854 жыл бұрын
I have been watching your videos for 18 months, throughout the process of finishing my basement. I love all your videos, very thorough and with great details, plus the little 'tricks'. Thank you!
@user-xv8tr5to7j4 жыл бұрын
You've convinced me Jeff.. I was gung ho on the designer look of quartz or granite for my 100 year old house... but really have some bells and whistles I wanted to buy and not dump into a countertop as well as protect myself in case of damage. Young renovater/DIY-er getting good tips from a pro, thank you!!!
@HomeRenoVisionDIY4 жыл бұрын
Cheers Megon. The money I saved was equal to the coast of the stove!
@gregmathias65804 жыл бұрын
Great video with some awesome tips. One thing I learned a long time ago was to cut my top a little long and then use a belt sander to bring it to the line. Just make sure you run your sander so it is sanding downward on the laminate. Works great and makes a perfect fit every time.
@HomeRenoVisionDIY4 жыл бұрын
I finish the edge with silicone bead anyway so not too worried about that 1/16th of an inch! Cheers!
@Mrpaint064 жыл бұрын
Thank you for doing things that are irregular and showing us the "how-to" to make it look right. I know it must take you more time to film and work through problems but its super helpful.
@billchen36093 жыл бұрын
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@Aj06912024 жыл бұрын
I have set hot pots down on quartz and granite numerous times with no issue at all. The stone wasn't even hot to the touch afterwards. Extremely durable stuff
@SuperJezzara4 жыл бұрын
Oh wow these look way better than my grandma's Formica countertops! You've opened my mind up!
@chrisgraham29044 жыл бұрын
It's a shame and ridiculous that some people won't buy your house if your kitchen isn't fitted with stone countertops. Today's laminates are beautiful, durable and economical and available in every colour, size, profile and surface finish and will outlast stone with less maintenance and care. Cheap and easy to replace a section if laminate should get damaged.....just try to match a natural stone five years later if a small section or small counter needs to be replaced (every stone finish is unique like a fingerprint). I find it's a good practice to seal any unfinished particle board edges with a silicone layer to keep water out forever (sink cut-out, faucet & soap dispenser holes and edges that are being butted against the walls.)
@patrickpieszala56834 ай бұрын
Agreed!
@jaxandmore4403 жыл бұрын
Your countertops needing to sit crooked to correct the curvature of the wall reminds me of a similar situation I had at my last home. I had an L-shaped laminate countertop installed. I had them manufacture the countertop as one solid piece to eliminate the unsightly 45-degree corner seam. To get things to sit correctly without a huge gap between the countertop and wall, they cut the drywall and slightly recessed part of the countertop into the bowed wall. It worked and it looked great after I tiled the backsplash. Still straight at the front and the appropriate spacing for the adjacent stove. Thanks for another great video!
@chrisgraham29044 ай бұрын
Yep! I've often seen them cut the drywall and slide a sliver of countertop into the wall, rather than make the tricky laminate cut. The laminate cut is unforgiving, but even if you screw up the drywall cut, it can be easily fixed. A quarter inch bead of silicone caulk can make the whole world right again.
@frankrodriguez19774 жыл бұрын
Jeff great job with the Formica counters. After 35 years we are changing my parents Formica counters tops although they are still in good shape. Style change. As you said they will almost last forever if taken care of. Thanks
@HomeRenoVisionDIY4 жыл бұрын
sometimes getting the basic materials is a great way to stretch the dollar. after all we are not all millionaires! even if we like to act like it! Cheers!
@WentakFurenti4 жыл бұрын
I spy with my little eye a repair job on that power cable. I'm pretty sure anybody that gets a lot of use out of their corded circular saws has that little love tap lol I love it
@HomeRenoVisionDIY4 жыл бұрын
every once in a while I change the whole cord! 5 bucks and I get a new saw!
@iansmith39752 жыл бұрын
its 2021. laminate these days looks amazing. very under rated building material
@netm2032 жыл бұрын
Yup just need to find someone to install it for me
@TheMingilator4 жыл бұрын
here's a top tip for you, if you need to cut a worktop, especially if the cut edge is going to be visible and has to have edging tape glued on, flip the work top over and clamp a known straight edge (such as a long offcut of worktop) to the worktop to act as a cutting guide, also cut from the front to the back. This has 2 positive effects, 1: the direction of cut on the blade prevents the veneer from chipping (even at relatively high cutting speeds) and 2: by cutting the front edge first you remove the risk of material braking away at the end of the cut from the most visible part of the worktop.
@coastalstageproductions9703 жыл бұрын
@12:28 "There's a quarter plus a bit." is how I build every one of my projects! LOL
@institches275010 ай бұрын
I think this is the first time I've ever seen Jeff actually wear a piece of safety equipment. That laminate must be sharp stuff.
@bkelevate3 жыл бұрын
It’s amazing how most of the “finishes” we see in houses are really just there to cover up small imperfections.
@jianshen22233 жыл бұрын
That is what finishes are!
@yeahnah72204 жыл бұрын
you can always pack out whatever you use for splash backs be it tile, glass or stone. And you can always run a stanley knife along the plaster and punch the counter top into it to get your front over hangs even when its covered with a splash back. Saves time having to scribe the benchtops, getiing tools, running cords etc etc, lift once they say.
@hytekrednekbama44004 жыл бұрын
damage sheetrock to make your job easier?
@yeahnah72204 жыл бұрын
@@hytekrednekbama4400 I presume your not a tradesman or have any hands on experience in the building industry. When it's non structural, electrical or plumbing, what matters is what's seen by the eye. Putting your counter top be it laminate, stone or the new kid on the block, porcelain on the substrate, up against the wall and running a stanley knife along the top edge where required to push it back has no negative outcome. The top of the benchtop is tight with the plaster and in any case it's being covered with tiles, glass, porcelain or stone anyway and won't be seen. There's other time's such as in a U shaped butlers pantry when a piece is between walls. Going in on an angle with one end up and one end down wont work without damaging the wall. By simply opening up the plaster 20mm x the width you give yourself that room required to get the stone in undamaged along without damaging a wall. Don't forget it's not a cheap piece of plywood that weighs 200grams. We're talking weights of 20kg up to 200kg and in the case of marble a material that if not handled delicately and correctly will literally fold in half and crumble. When it's something like a Calcutta marble who's price just keeps going through the roof that might be a book matched job. Yours, the builders and ultimately the owners cheap bit of plasterboard is the least of anyone's concern. You realize plasterers have to fill and smooth where the plaster is attached to the house frame? Then there's accidental damage that occasionally occurs from anything such as cabinets being carried in, ladders hitting the wall and all sorts.
@hytekrednekbama44004 жыл бұрын
@@yeahnah7220 my point was that i prefer to build my cabinets and counters to fit the room, not modify the room to fit my cabinets
@yeahnah72204 жыл бұрын
@@hytekrednekbama4400 my point is that shit happens and maybe the bench top was measured 5mm too long in a spot or since being measured a small alteration was made somewhere. If you think a house or any commercial building is made millimeter perfect and doesn't require small alteration or changes during the final stages you're kidding yourself. Architects merely design and specify plans and then its down to every body to make it work.
@maryseay94064 жыл бұрын
Be still my heart, two countertop videos in a row from your channels 😍
@HomeRenoVisionDIY4 жыл бұрын
Cheers Mary, just in time for you to get info on your choice. At the end of the day this one is the same cost as the concrete!
@danbev85424 жыл бұрын
Yay! The granite bandwagon is so stupid, imho. They are cutting up mountains in Brazil for most granite. I don’t need anything that bad! Laminate is fine! I put butcher block on my island and native (quarried 100 miles from me) soapstone on the small area around my sink & stove. I love my farmhouse soapstone sink!
@djkilpatrick52564 жыл бұрын
This dude is awesome. He can do everything
@markita.hardenhome3 жыл бұрын
Genius cheat method on halfing those fraction measurements. I actually convert my decimals to fractions and do real math to find the half🤦🏾♀️ So I'd take 3.75....divide in half on a calculator and convert the decimal to a fraction and reduce..... you've saved me the extra time ⏲️😌
@MikeGusFifteen4 жыл бұрын
The company I install countertops for offers undermount stainless steel sinks (and quartz sinks!) in laminate! Very cool, totally seamless.
@DenAndMug4 жыл бұрын
So glad I now know how to install Laminate Countertops. Now all I need is a kitchen! :D Another awesome video! So many helpful tips and tricks! If we ever build a house, you're our guy!!
@HomeRenoVisionDIY4 жыл бұрын
Cheers and thanks for the laugh!
@OnionKnight5414 жыл бұрын
Just discovered your channel and it's like you're the Townsend (KZbin channel where he takes a look at frontier foods and crafts) of Home Renovations. Neat, wholesome, informative.
@BusinessButlers4 жыл бұрын
I live in the UK and have had IKEA and other manufacturers' cabinets in the past. There are are 2 interesting differences between IKEA cabinets and i the other manufacturers (UK : Magnet, Howden, Wren, B&Q, Wickes etc) First, IKEA back panels are pretty much right back to the wall and all water and waste pipes are done inside the cabinet whilst the other manufacturers set off their back panels so that water and waste pipes go behind the back panels with side panels getting chopped on long runs. The IKEA method is must better since if you spring a leak or need to modify plumbing or electrics even, you don't have to hack off the back panels with a multi-tool. Second, the overall cabinet depth is 600mm - deeper than the other more imperial-sized manufacturers, so once you have added your door, the overall depth is approximately 620mm or even a smidgen more (allowing for the back rail) so you need a worktop depth of 640mm. UK manufacturers' cabinets are appreciably smaller front to back and are designed to be about 570mm wall to door front since almost ALL laminate worktops made in the UK are 3m or 4m long but only 600mm deep. So, if you are in the UK and choose a fantastic IKEA kitchen, if you ARE going to fit laminate worktops these MUST be 640mm deep and not 600mm, so you cannot buy from places like B&Q or Wickes (UK equivalents of Home Depot and Lowes I guess) but it is perfectly possible to buy 640mm deep laminate and what I went for, solid wood worktops from online merchants and the prices are not much more expensive. Of course, if you are having quartz or granite worktops, dimensions do not really matter except that the normal granite and quartz slab sizes in the UK at least tend to be either 1200 or 1440mm deep. I worked this out well in advance since my island/peninsula HAD to be no wider/deeper than 2x640mm. I went for 28mm Wenge real wood panels and bought 4x4m lengths at £500 each (about $650 each) and left it to my expert worktop fitter to make all the magic happen but had I not known about worktop depths, I could have been making very expensive mistakes on worktops by making the island/peninsula too deep.
@tryagain.k18214 жыл бұрын
Hi, As I understand it the service void on IKEA cabs is underneath the cabs. It is 80mm high, the leg height. The usual service void around here is 70mm between the cab back and the wall and the leg height is about 140mm which mean the internal volume of a "normal" UK cab is much reduced in comparison with IKEA cabs. IKEA sells counter tops that are 635mmwide.
@franciscopizarro88172 жыл бұрын
This man is the goat
@jjooeegg13 жыл бұрын
Good video glad you popped on . You are always one of the best on all of YT but haven't been popping on my feed for a good while . Respect
@HomeRenoVisionDIY3 жыл бұрын
press the bell for notifications and set to all. Cheers!
@dannydeepo4 жыл бұрын
Geez, metric system is great compared to this “7/8ths + 2/3rds” madness.
@Johnbro84 жыл бұрын
__ I too prefer the metric system, not having to work in fractions is the bonus. Division, addition, subtraction is a lot easier as whole numbers, once mastered you would never look back.
@maximeboissonneault62034 жыл бұрын
stealthballer right.... that’s why A&W cancelled the third pounder promotion to compete with the McDonald’s quarter pounder... after discovering than Americans thought that 1/3 was smaller than 1/4
@phatmonkey113 жыл бұрын
Yeah, they taught us metrics in elementary school because we were going to "make the change". 2 liter sodas are the only thing I can think of off the top of my head, lol!
@land77763 жыл бұрын
@@phatmonkey11 ha, I remember in about 6th grade they told us we would all be on the metric system by ..~1980 or so. The gallons and inches pounds don't make much sense to 10 fingers and toes, but the Brits and Yanks owned the friggin world , and what they say still goes... haha
@armidaleconcrete3 жыл бұрын
cant understand why yanks still use this outdated measuring system.
@newsletterman4 жыл бұрын
Wish I'd watched this last weekend before I measured for my countertops. Missed by a half inch, but made it work.
@justangvano4 жыл бұрын
If you need to move the counter out more then a quarter inch and you can't hide the gap just use a belt sander to contour the back of the counter top to the wall. Works like a charm and no one will ever notice.
@HomeRenoVisionDIY4 жыл бұрын
great advice
@justangvano4 жыл бұрын
@Alex Mack If your wall is bowed you are going to create the same bow on the counter top. The best way to do that is with a belt sander, taking away material as needed until you have the correct curve. My wall in my home was wavy so moving the counter top out was not an option. I would place the counter top against the wall to see where the wall was curved in and with a pencil mark the areas where material needed to be removed on the counter top. This allows the counter top to be inset where the curve of the wall is inset making it appear to be straight against the wall.
@publicmail24 жыл бұрын
Jeff put a thick bead of caulk on the laminate facing the floor on over hangs, it stops water to wood. You'll thx me in 20 years.
@sammcleod57064 жыл бұрын
This guy is the Bob Ross of home renos!
@s6g2k3 жыл бұрын
Back in the 90s I learned how to make my own laminate countertops because nothing was standard. My ex-wife was a chef and she wanted deeper countertops. In another, I wanted a very odd shape to accomodate the design of a peninsula. The dimensions/shape would pretty much double the cost of standard c-tops so I resolved to learn to do it. Both c-tops had oak trim in some way. The first one, I wobbled with my router and created a little conversation-piece gouge, not big but noticeable. The second one, lesson learned, had perfect finishing though maybe the design could have been a bit different. That said, if I ordered it, it would have been the same unless some pro had convinced me otherwise.
@andrewcarr24314 жыл бұрын
RE: Beginning of the video. funny enough our current renovation has a similar layout with 2 windows either side of a range/hood, even the cabinetry layout looks the same. We were able to create a vaulted ceiling using the attic space above which for an old house is a great feature.
@HomeRenoVisionDIY4 жыл бұрын
Congrats Andrew. I say anytime you can vault a ceiling do it! Cheers!
@sarahzamir7574 жыл бұрын
You are amazing Jeff . Love your work and it has become my first video to watch on KZbin .
@muxxor94924 жыл бұрын
You can also trace the countertop against the wall and remove like 1/4” of drywall so the countertop insets a bit. Instead of have 1 side 1/2” away from the wall, you can cut the difference and have 1 side 1/4” away and the other side kicked into the drywall 1/4”.
@miramichi302 жыл бұрын
How would you go about making perfect indentation in the drywall like that? Sand it?
@cheeto.14 жыл бұрын
I was installing countertop just hours ago today. This is my new Favorite Channel for the real men on KZbin
@Googaliemoogalie4 жыл бұрын
Damn those fake men on KZbin...? Wat?
@HomeRenoVisionDIY4 жыл бұрын
Glad to not be confused with my wife. Cheers!
@louispippie4 жыл бұрын
I'm sure you get used to it, but I'm SOOO glad we've gone metric in the UK. All those 1/16ths and 5/8ths, and then doing the maths on them.... Horrendous :)
@fritz43454 жыл бұрын
The UK is not changing this after Brexit?
@Chico_Maciel4 жыл бұрын
@@fritz4345 I guess not. The metric system was adopted by the UK back in 1965, therefore, many years before the European Union had been established.
@sdfg884 жыл бұрын
@@jasenrock they made a start by converting something to metric
@kirkbrooks94474 жыл бұрын
Metric is infinitely better for carpentry type measurements but here in the US using it for weight measurements makes our heads explode. We tried it back in the 70's and we almost had another revolution. ;D
@HomeRenoVisionDIY4 жыл бұрын
cheers to that!
@cdb9892 жыл бұрын
Great content man this guy is good. Planning to renovate my kitchen ( total gut, floor walls ( new insulation) cabinets etc. and I’ll be watching all your videos on kitchen renovation. 👍
@michaeltyniec70103 жыл бұрын
Helpful, engaging, informative and funny. Thank you for a great video.
@iviaverick523 жыл бұрын
current laminate qountertops look so much better than they used to, and they are incredibly affordable!
@PeteD5 ай бұрын
14:15 "heres a great tip if you're not good with math" metric says hi
@ltgemini15993 жыл бұрын
I added a laminate counter to a recessed area of the kitchen. It's about 8 ft and holds all the appliances: blender microwave toaster etc. Best decision ever.
@TripReviews3 жыл бұрын
Why I don’t like granite or other expensive countertops. Everything goes out of style so fast these days. Colours and patterns of granite for example, of you ever watch those real estate tv shows and you see kitchens with acres of granite countertops and the woman looking to buy says “ewe, o don’t like that granite,” “I don’t like the colour,” “oh granite, I like marble better.” Wtf? Crazy! Put in a cheap, if there really is anything cheap anymore, countertop and when it gets damaged, or colours go out of style throw in a new one. Save money and don’t be such a victim of fashion. Just my opinion! Cheers🍻
@kimberlygabaldon32603 жыл бұрын
@Home RenoVision Thank you so much for the instruction! I feel the same way about laminate. I wanted to get Corian, but it was so expensive. I went to Home Depot, and they had up a chart, showing the strengths of each countertop type. Laminate was rated "Excellent," in almost all categories, and "Very Good," in the others. I think it had fewer weaknesses than any other type. From reading that chart, you'd think that laminate was the best overall countertop money could buy, (and Home Depot can make a lot more money selling quartz, granite, and Corian). Add to that the fact that all stone and solid surface countertops admonish that nobody should ever sit or stand on them. Not a problem with laminate that has a good solid hunk of wood under it, and we all know perfectly well that the kids, (or even a height-challenged adult), are going to hop up onto the counter to get something out of a high cupboard. It's not "if" but "when." I spent many hours browsing and ordering samples until I found a laminate that I absolutely love. My beautiful laminate arrived just today!
@ianfrenette3 жыл бұрын
As always, great content and even better teacher. I do have a question; when you were positioning the counter top, how come you didn’t just use the metric system? It’s very easy to divide I find.
@dallairforce14 жыл бұрын
18:32. Love that sound
@davidsridharan2024 жыл бұрын
Aaaaaand you get a sub. Holy crap your channel is great. Keep it up!
@thepressedpig53974 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your tips ! I’m finishing my cabin by myself and need all the help I can get!🙂
@HomeRenoVisionDIY4 жыл бұрын
happy to help!
@ryszardbargiel72564 жыл бұрын
Concrete countertops are an option. Can be cheap or not, but won't have any problems with water, heat, or wear that laminate may.
@dyno55173 жыл бұрын
There's not a single contractor in all of southern California who would take this much time to get everything lined up perfectly..
@sheilam49644 жыл бұрын
Finally!!! Someone in the biz who understands the merits of laminate counter tops, starting with price and going on down to its life span. The only drawback I have ever experienced with one is a pebbly/rough surfaced one, thoses bumps wear off with use revealing the undercolour long before a smooth surface laminate and a pastry scraper is useless on them plus it's not good news for the bumps either. They may LOOK pretty but they are stupidly useless, impractical and a waste of money.
@HomeRenoVisionDIY4 жыл бұрын
Cheers Sheila, still one of the best options out there for most people!
@sheilam49644 жыл бұрын
@@HomeRenoVisionDIY If I might add to the down side of pebbly surfaced counter tops whether it is laminate or another material. If you have any of those suction-to-your-counter-top kitchen gadgets, they can not create the suction because of those annoying bumps. : - ) Plain surface Laminate is the BEST counter top out there. Thanks again for pointing out its MERITS.
@itsonlymoney29314 жыл бұрын
Just installed my counter top's last week on my kitchen project, was nervous about it after i ordered , can't even count how many times i measured and checked and then wondered if i gave the right measurement's, took 3 week's to get mine because of the christmas holiday's.and i was sweating it every day until they arrived. On my project i tore down back to the original stud's, and re-framed the 2 wall's that the cabinet's would be on, Wish i could just post a before and after pic of my kitchen, only turned out great from watching all your video's. Keep the education coming Jeff, we all have thing's to learn.
@peterdewaal52374 жыл бұрын
you should try a sanding disk on a grinder to cut the scribe, works beautifully if you need it perfectly tight to a weird shape. don't even need calk
@stevemulcahy50143 жыл бұрын
When I set up my desk at the start of COVID, I bought an 8ft Laminate worktop from IKEA for $70 rather than their $250 veneered one. It's great, and when it's time to redo our kitchen, I don't see a reason not to use it instead of something more expensive.
@spikefivefivefive4 жыл бұрын
I actually had a laminate chip hit me in the eye, but I was wearing contact lenses. It poked a hole in the contact lens and I didn't even realize it until later. I got lucky. Please wear eye protection!
@amiry25893 жыл бұрын
so you weren't wearing eye protection and nothing happened to you, but you're still recommending it??
@Lanser19644 жыл бұрын
When I scribe an cut laminate I put tape first then scribe onto the tape covers both sides of cut without having to line up tape
@tay136664 жыл бұрын
I also go really wide with the tape to keep from scratching the top with the saw
@Johnbro84 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing your skills, I have an IKEA kitchen install coming up and this is a great help. This will be my 2nd IKEA kitchen fit 👍easy install👍 it will be better with your tips.
@matsudakodo2 жыл бұрын
IKEA + Laminate sounds like the best bang for the buck by far
@jonpatterson52234 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I’m glad you chose this video it aligns perfect for my project time!
@HomeRenoVisionDIY4 жыл бұрын
right on. we are tiling in the next video. happy to help!
@theproperconsultant97684 жыл бұрын
Great tips! Never knew laminate could be so cost effective and look so good!
@michaelwiley69794 жыл бұрын
Why use a circular saw to cut the wall's scribe line and not a jig saw? or something meant to cut curved/non-straight lines?
@stans52704 жыл бұрын
With all the writing and numbers on the wall - @15:43 makes me wonder if this was the inspiration for the movie "A Beautiful Mind".
@deborahkennard18844 жыл бұрын
I love your videos. Thank you for doing them. So informative for the DIY'ers. Great content. Keep doing them. I love all the details you give us.
@one8088 Жыл бұрын
NO. He's not too good
@Crazyarchfiend3 жыл бұрын
I think it's good for a rental, and it depends on the neighborhood if you're trying to resale. Most people will definitely be thrown off by moving into a "renovated" kitchen with laminate, but it all depends
@tspfull3 жыл бұрын
If you are planning to stay in the house a while then it’s a great way to save and put the $$ in other kitchen expenses. And in 15 years you can install whatever is in style at that time closer to sale. I agree that if you need to sell it could be a problem although in this market it doesn’t seem to matter.
@typhoontim1252 жыл бұрын
You do so many great videos.
@alissa34483 жыл бұрын
Love this and ALL of your videos thank you!!! I would love to know what measurements to do and exactly what terminology to use when talking to a countertop sales person. I get a rough idea of what I need in regards to measure it out, and needing caps at the ends but a demo-convo would help and make me feel like way less of a idiot marching into a countertop shop, and make sure I get the right thing I want.
@pughconsulting4 жыл бұрын
I keep a bit of superglue around for cuts.
@scruffyshuman26984 жыл бұрын
Can you tell me which local (Ottawa) company you use for the countertop?
@jodyderuiter4 жыл бұрын
I know this is off topic but you seem knowledgeable and I trust your input more than the people at the orange big box store. I was to put up river rocks I collect around my gas fireplace. The fireplace is drywall builders special. The rocks are no bigger than 2 inch diameter and no deeper than 1 inch. Do I need mesh? Could I use just max strength mortar? What are your thoughts. Thank you again for you time! 👍🏼🙏🏻
@s6g2k3 жыл бұрын
One thing, don't know if it's addressed, but if you use pre-fab slabs from a supplier, you'll have raw edges. (ETA, I see these have raw edges.) Oh, they have those end kits! Note that they are iron on and the adhesive is not suitable for use beside a stove. It will release in short order. Belanger recommended scraping the provided adhesive and using contact cement. A little tedious but effective. Another note though, if you're cutting an edge that needs to be finished, the cutting of that edge needs to be very true, I would use a guide.
@mxdad2296 ай бұрын
Love the vid but spray foam in the windows?
@wlang3612 Жыл бұрын
What do you think of Ikea upper cabinets? In particular the bracket that holds the cabinets to the wall. I think the brackets with just three screws into the cabinets are too flimsy to hold much weight. What’s your opinion?
@WhiTiger4 жыл бұрын
Forget measuring twice and cutting once. Measure 6 times and cut once. Perfect every time! 😉 Hubby's birthday is coming up and I thought I would get him a circular saw. The Dewalt you have listed as a favorite tool on your amazon list is not in stock. Do you have another recommendation?
@HomeRenoVisionDIY4 жыл бұрын
we are adding the link to international tool on our website this week. Otherwise feel free to go to Home depot. I appreciate the support but you don't want to be late for a birthday. Cheers!
@WhiTiger4 жыл бұрын
@@HomeRenoVisionDIY No problem, still have a couple of weeks. 😊
@LatteLover4 жыл бұрын
I have a laminate countertop on my ikea kitchen cabinets for over 5 years now due to budget constraints over a marble one. The real problem is heat, with the laminate in the area around the most used heater on the embedded induction cooktop having lifted from the particle board substrate. Stone is always more durable.
@tednguyen7258 Жыл бұрын
is it still holding up?
@LatteLover Жыл бұрын
@@tednguyen7258 yes it is
@tednguyen7258 Жыл бұрын
im gonna rent a condo...do you think its worth paying more for quatz? or is laminate good enough?
@LatteLover Жыл бұрын
@@tednguyen7258 stone is always stone. A cheap laminate won't probably be as durable as a more expensive one, and in the end may be almost the same price as quartz. Laminate will also get cut marks or chipping if there isn't caution and good judgment from the user
@denisesalamone73393 жыл бұрын
Can you do a segment on joining 2 pieces of laminate counter for a corner install or give help. What's the best adhesive to connect the 2
@Johnbro84 жыл бұрын
The only suggestion I would make to your video is . Please protect your hearing, make use of ear defenders. Still great tips though and will look forward to the next one👍
@somthingrandom2084 жыл бұрын
If you don't take quite enough off with your skill saw, a belt sander is a good way to fix it up. Also won't chip the laminate. Speaking as someone who isn't quite as skilled with a skill saw as Jeff here. Hard to make a second pass with the saw if you're only like a 16th off
@HomeRenoVisionDIY4 жыл бұрын
Great advice Seb! Cheers!
@olivercotton3474 жыл бұрын
Laminate with pressure applied bullnose and/or backsplash it 1/32" thick to accommodate the extreme radius on the edge. 'Regular' formica is 1/16" thick. In a kitchen you need think about durability and use the 1/16"? Those finished edges are 1/16" formica?
@ShirleySerious4 жыл бұрын
I'm getting Red Green vibes from this guy.
@dustinclark89464 жыл бұрын
I had a laugh when he goes yeah I use painters tape, not for painting and makes the face
@elizabreu23 Жыл бұрын
Is there a way or a pattern or a good material that can be put side by side with laminate without looking awkward? I want to use laminate but I have a stainless steel sink that I would really like to undermount. Is there a way to put an under-mountable material just under the sink and mix it with laminate on each side ?
@prosequence3 жыл бұрын
Hey Jeff; I've done a fair amount of laminate counter tops and it seems there's always soft sport or rot where the sink was placed on the old countertop. I started to paint and seal the underside of the new countertop around the sink hole and the cut out edges before seating and sealing the sink. Have you ever done that?
@tednguyen7258 Жыл бұрын
do u suggest it for rentals?
@clarasantiso82464 жыл бұрын
Can't wait to see next video.
@FCm-tq2ho4 жыл бұрын
Great video John.. Thank you
@Remrie4 жыл бұрын
TBH, If I were production manager of this video, I'd insist one of the guys helping you dresses up as a bear and attacks whoever walked across the yard in the background at the @13:04 mark and have the camera keep following you as if everything is normal. Great tips. I have some complicated stuff to figure out with my kitchen with an L shaped counter that ends with an oddly shaped octagon and free floating shelves suspended from the ceiling. I have a 20 year old manufactured home. I hope that is not attached with staples and nail-like staples like everything else in my home is. There are so many staples, my stud finder can't tell the A/C apart from the studs! Oi!
@browndiosa17954 жыл бұрын
never though of only doing stone on the island n saving money that way wow im dumb great tip!
@tedseay91058 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@doncasimirochocha4 жыл бұрын
Awesome content! Learn something new in everyone of your videos. Thanks for taking the time to make them.
@jakubmakalowski64284 жыл бұрын
I totally understand the cost saving of the laminate, but I've never yet to have seen one that doesn't look like cheap laminate. Feel this is why butcherblock counters have been popular. Also I learned to just keep bandaids and other bits on me when I work. Can't imagine the electrical tape gunk feels good on a cut
@jakubmakalowski64284 жыл бұрын
I missed those sample first time, and those look ok on screen at least.
@tay136664 жыл бұрын
Electrical tape feels just fine on cuts and wounds. Plus it will hold in places a bandaid won't. Like on a finger. While working, the bandaid will work itself loose and fall off the finger. You can wrap the electrical tape down below the next knuckle to anchor it and hold it on the finger. Especially useful when working in greasy situations where bandaids really slide off. Been using electrical tape for well over 35 years now.
@flufwix7 ай бұрын
I bought a home where the island had quartz and the opposite had laminate. Didn’t even notice until I moved in. 😂
@chrisgraham29044 жыл бұрын
Laminate counter top surfaces are tried and true with a long history of excellent performance if minimal care is taken to protect them. I've seen properly installed and properly cared for laminate counters that look as good today as when they were installed 40 years ago. It's a shame that many people have the perception that granite, stone and composite, such as Corean are far superior to quality laminates. I have seen buyers reject the purchase of a home because the kitchen counters were laminate. The cost difference between stone and laminate is enormous in Canada compared to the United States.
@tednguyen7258 Жыл бұрын
is laminate durable? would u you recomend on rentals?
@chrisgraham2904 Жыл бұрын
@@tednguyen7258 Yes, laminates are durable. Avoid placing extremely hot pots on their surface and repeated cutting or chopping with sharp knives without a cutting board. An excellent choice for rental properties. Due to their much lower cost, they can be replaced economically to update a kitchen look or move with fashion. Natural stone counter tops have their own issues with heat and staining from things like wine and tomato sauces.
@tednguyen7258 Жыл бұрын
do u think its worth paying more for granite? im renting a unit out
@chrisgraham2904 Жыл бұрын
@@tednguyen7258 No. Especially if your renting the unit.
@buildyourcomputer4 жыл бұрын
What do you think about those epoxy coatings that you can put on laminate if your refreshing a kitchen?
@chrisgraham29044 жыл бұрын
When my mother left her home for a retirement residence, I did the Rust-O-leim "stone effects" epoxy coating on the laminate kitchen counter tops before the house was sold. It is a long and messy process. Cleaning and roughening the surfaces before applying a primer, followed by two applications of the granite stone effect materials and then followed by the clear epoxy coating. Masking and protecting surrounding floors and surfaces to catch drips and runs as the epoxy levels itself. With drying times between each application, the whole process took five days and the fumes required frequent venting of the house. The end result was impressive, but because the home was later sold, I don't have any experience with the longevity of the product.
@edgar9651 Жыл бұрын
It's always fascinating to see how difficult people make their lives with imperial measurements.
@Googaliemoogalie4 жыл бұрын
14:20 to make it even easier, just use metric. It's more precise, and easier to work with; what's 10.5 - 2? Grade 2 maths.
@florahibernica4 жыл бұрын
God yes, from the metric side of the Atlantic I watched that bit agog, then giggling!
@DETERNET4 жыл бұрын
To be fair Canada is in that bastardized middle ground where we use metric for almost everything, except construction, our heights and weights, and our liquor
@Googaliemoogalie4 жыл бұрын
@@DETERNET Yea this channel Is Canadian and I am too. We use the metric system for most things except construction and when people say how tall/heavy they are
@Googaliemoogalie4 жыл бұрын
@@florahibernica as an engineer, I ONLY use the metric system.
@DETERNET4 жыл бұрын
@@Googaliemoogalie I'm Canadian too, but if I walk into a Home Depot or Lowes, stuff is still in imperial, (I agree the Metric system is better) swapping between the 2 while you're doing construction is difficult and can cause errors, gotta choose 1 or the other and stick with it and Imperial won't seem to die and has been the standard for years
@sarwaralam397710 ай бұрын
Thanks 👍
@tonychan45263 жыл бұрын
love your channel, your tips have helped me a lot. With regard to the space for the range, instead of all the measuring, why not just use an appropriate sized jig to set the space?