Attach Countertop To Cabinets

Center the sink over the sink base cabinet.

Attach countertop to cabinets.

Take off the sink brackets and pull out. Using 1 1 4 nails or screws nail or screw build up strips to bottom of countertop fig 8 at locations previously marked. Cut the sealant along the backsplash. Apply a bead of silicone caulk or construction adhesive along the top edge of all the cabinet parts that support the.

Use a belt sander to sand the backsplash to the line drawn with the compass. Attach the countertop by driving р 4 in long screws up through the 1x mounting blocks installed by the cabinet manufacturer see the illustration on the fac ing page. Cut the hole smaller than your sink s rim. Lower the countertop back into place or remove the shims.

Apply silicone adhesive beads to the top of the cabinets. Set the sink back far enough to clear the cabinet front. Place pressure sticks every 12 to 18 inches to help the adhesive bond the. Remove the disposal and drain trap and disconnect the water supply and drain lines to the area.

Place the countertop on the cabinet and ensure the backsplash is flush against the wall. A continuous bead of caulk fills this varying gap. You can get into trouble here if you don t think through three important steps. Use a quality grade of 3 4 plywood or 1x stock boards to do this.

Install the blocking flush with your cabinet tops by first drilling pilot holes at an angle through the blocking and then screwing the blocking to your cabinets. Remove the corner bolts and screws from underneath the countertop holding it down to the. Remove the countertop and clamp it in place on sawhorses. Space each bead apart by 6 to 12 inches 15 to 30 cm to make sure that the silicone holds the counter as securely as possible.

Start by applying a 2 to 3 inch 5 1 to 7 6 cm thick bead of adhesive to a corner and then working your way around the top of each cabinet. We install countertops with a continuous bead of 100 silicone caulk along all the exposed joints between the stone and the cabinets. Predrill a screw hole through the mounting blocks but be very careful not to drill or drive the screws so deeply that you break through the finish surface. Given less than perfect cabinet installs and the fact that the back side of the stone is not perfectly flat there can be a varying gap between the stone and wood.