Don't bother with paying HD to measure. They don't take the irregularities
of the wall, or even the squareness of a corner into account. had similar
worries when I wanted to replace the L-shaped counter in my kitchen. I paid
them to measure a few years back and the guy that came out forgot his tape
measure and had to use mine, then proceeded to measure the length in each
way and walk out the door!

As other posters have mentioned, it isn't difficult to scribe the edge and
sand it to fit the errgularites, even less difficult if you don't have a
backsplash.


"Spare" wrote in message
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I have just finished installing new cabinetry in our home office. Now
I'm ready to order the laminate counter top, but I don't know the best
source. Should I just go with Home Depot, or should I try to contact a
specialist? What's the best way to find a specialist?

Home Depot charges a measuring fee and an installation fee, will also
allow me measure and install myself, but of course I accept more risk
(bad measurements, etc.) Is this difficult? I'd like to keep costs
low.

The key issue I'm concerned about is that one wall that the counter top
will be mounted against is not very straight. It backs up to the
laundry room, and carries plumbing to the upstairs bathrooms, and is
'wavy' as a result. Is this as simple as getting several measurements
along several points along the wall? What are some techniques for
compensating for the wavy wall? We don't plan to use a backsplash. I
prefer to not have to use quarter round trim.

Thanks!