This bathroom counter top was 'Roman Marble' Formica, and over 30 years old. I had grown tired of it, even though it was still in great shape. We were re-doing the bathroom anyway, and wanted to go with a copper sink. We were at a bargain store one day and found this flooring laminate in this beautiful Brazilian Cherry. It was about $19.00 per box - way cheaper than what it is in the home improvement stores. So, we decided to use it for the counter. This flooring has a 25 year warranty on it, too !! Easy care - just wipe it down with a damp cloth and dry it.
So, we removed the old sink and back-splash, and got our measurements. Got all of the cuts started, and started installing it using a brad nailer.
As you can see, it went down pretty easily. It wasn't even that bad cutting the hole for the new sink, even though the new one was a bit more oval than the old round sink.
Added the sink and the new faucet, and it looked great.
Last, we cut down several of the boards to use as a new back-splash and counter edges. I painted the cut edges to match in with the wood grain, and it looks pretty fabulous.
We also caulked around the sides where the back-splash and counter top meet, as well as under the sink edge.
So, for very little money, we got a new counter top - done the wonderful DIY way.
If you don't have a brad nailer, you can always use adhesive that is made for this flooring.
We think this project came out looking good when the painting got finished.
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