orangetrader wrote:
I have a counter top which is made of plywood with laminate on top.
I don't
really like the color, and it has a few burnt marks. We are thinking
of
getting a dish washer, which means I will need to move the
refrigerator over
24". If I do that I need to extend the existing counter top for
another
24". Since it will be very close to the sink, I would like to do
this so
the extension can be done as a seamless continuation of the existing
counter
top so if I wipe it down I can wipe it all the way to the sink.

One way I can think of is to construct a counter top at the same
height as
the current one, then apply a new layer of laminate on top of the
existing
one to form one continuous surface. Will this work? Can laminate be
applied on top of laminate? What do I need to do with my kitchen
sink which
is now sitting on top of the counter? It needs to be removed and
reinstalled?

Can I use any other materials? I don't want to use tiles, but what
about
stainless steel? Can a stainless steel sheet be applied over the
laminate
counter top to give it an industrial look?

Thanks in advance,

O

Why not remove the existing first?? It is an easy few minutes work
with a torch. I did my kitchen and don't think it took over 10 minutes
with a helper, me running a Bernzomatic torch fairly rapidly over the
laminate and helper lifting it up behind me. It doesn't take a lot of
heat to get the contact cement to release.

Harry K