Granite Template Strips

Make a template of your current kitchen countertop have the vendor make a template of the dimensions angles and openings in your old countertop.

Granite template strips. The picture above shows how the balsa strips are formed as a template for your granite after it has been glued together. 3 in be advised due to the size of the template strips we need to ship them via freight. An extension of balsa strip with the right distance measured according to manufacturers specifications. I didnt want to wait.

How to prepare your kitchen for templating granite shorts ep. Built from luan plywood strips laid along the countertop perimeter and glued together the template will include notations about edge profiles and sink styles. I decided i wanted to do a diy countertop for the pantry for a couple reasons. They will use wood strips a sharp knife a glue gun and a measuring tape to complete the process.

Templating material is available in 20 piece set size 8x3 8 ft. The proliner has become invaluable to us for templating the odd places such as swimming pool surrounds very large buffet tops and any other radius work that requires cutting cardboard. The dishwasher may be placed later. We use both the proliner and plastic strips glued together.

They use it to template for their granite. These can be folded or rolled up after gluing for easier transport. Joe durfee great lakes granite marble redford mi. Most often than not this distance is about 24 inches.

During the countertop installation process your granite installation company will create a countertop template so they can cut or fabricate your new counters. Be aware however that they may require specific glues to properly adhere to each other such as quick drying pvc solvent for plastic strips. Templates are most often made by hot gluing strips of 18 in thick plywood also called doorskin which is rigid enough to keep its shape yet light to transport and position on counter stock. Bob schmidt shows you some of the things you need to know when making countertop templates for your kitchen remodeling project.

Flexible countertop templating material. Making a full countertop template for construction. These corrugated plastic template strips can be cut using a razor blade and pieces bonded together with hot glue. To create a countertop template you can also use heavy construction paper or plastic templating strips.

The luan strips work well but they can be fragile and transporting them usually means sending our truck out to do the template so something that can be safely rolled and transported in a salesmans car would be better.