What are the best tips for countertop installation?
The three most common types of countertops are tile, preform and solid surfaces. Their installation is quite similar even if the medium is different. Preform, which is composite wood covered with laminate, provides the easiest countertop installation, while solid surfaces are among the most difficult. Most experts will recommend against amateur countertop installation of solid surfaces like granite. The installation requires specialty tools that the average weekend warrior would not have on hand, nor have experience using. The already exorbitant cost of a solid surface could be greatly increased by a slip of a saw that ruins the piece. For the average “do it yourself” homeowner, granite tiles are an attractive alternative to a solid surface. Preform countertop installation is the easiest choice. The preform can be cut to the correct measurements at most home improvements stores using the measurements of the old countertop, and they are the best option for cutting accurate angles for co
