I’m doing a kitchen remodel, and am at the point of installing the countertops, which are just blanks from the box store.The big question is this. Do I spend the hundred bucks or so to have the cuts done at a shop, or try to do them myself, witout making any errors? And if there is any advice in making a perfect miter and straight cuts I would appreciate any advice.
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Assuming these are post-formed countertops, consider paying to have the mitres cut by a cab shop. You probably do not have a saw that can cut deeply enough to handle the backsplash.
It does not take much error to get an open seam or a small gap...and remember the material counters are made of do not like getting wet. Plus you'd need to route out special gains for the bolts.
Make your layout marks very carefully, and clearly, for the heel and toe of each mitre cuts. The cab shop will need to know what side of your marks to cut on.
If I'm getting a miter then by all means have the shop do it.
I've cut miters but man what a pain in the azz to do it, and as the other poster mentioned, theres a lot of room for error.
If your just having ends cut then you can do that fairly easy yourself.
Doug
<< If your just having ends cut then you can do that fairly easy yourself. >>What's your preferred way of doing that?********************************************************
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Circular saw. I've probably done 200 cuts that way.
Turn the top over and use a strait edge for a guide then cut away. I've done miters that way but you better be dead on or..........hell, I dont have to tell you what happens if your 1/2 degree off on a cut thats 30" across!
Doug