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If you are talking about postform counters which templates are not very applicable, I usually make sure I get the legs unattached. I scibe the middle leg (the one with two mitres) first. This length was determined by measuring along the front of the cabinets plus 48″,if that is your cabinet depth. Do not use the wall dimension, you are covering the cabinets not the wall, then you scibe the other two legs to fit the first.The only time I use templates on postformed counters is when the angles are not 90 degrees. You have to realise that postformed counters do have certain restrictions and should not be used under some conditiions.
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This is sort of relating to the article in the current issue, which carefully avoided this topic, dear to the hearts of installers everywhere I am sure.What is your best technique for dealing with a u-shaped wall?
*Ina word, sidesplash.
*Another word, template
*I would agree completely with Kevin. Make a template then profile the counter to it.Joseph FuscoView Image
*If you are talking about postform counters which templates are not very applicable, I usually make sure I get the legs unattached. I scibe the middle leg (the one with two mitres) first. This length was determined by measuring along the front of the cabinets plus 48",if that is your cabinet depth. Do not use the wall dimension, you are covering the cabinets not the wall, then you scibe the other two legs to fit the first.The only time I use templates on postformed counters is when the angles are not 90 degrees. You have to realise that postformed counters do have certain restrictions and should not be used under some conditiions.
*Yep.! A template. And then hope it fitz. Wall to wall U shaped c-tops are a bummer. Me thinks thats why I get the job to install a lot of them. Also make em 3/8" short and add an end splash. Also get yuor tops from a saw shop that will cut mitres in-square or out-square.
*What type of countertop? One way we do it with a screw-on backsplash is to make one countertop L-shaped with the backsplash on and the other one fits in without the backsplash and is then fitted, scribed into place.
*All very interesting.What about say a vanity top (postformed), between a regular wall and a 26" or so short wall, no time for templates, no side splashes? After the second scribe, your first one is off, and how do you get the third? Or do you just try and get close enough to caulk?
*Follw me to the big glops of caulking carpenter heaven!Blue