Install Countertop Base and Laminate

[Music] so the plumbing is all done we're just gonna start working on the countertop today so we can get to the point where we can connect the plumbing that's there it's gonna go in an l shape across here there's gonna be plenty of support for it except for one place obviously in the back here i'm gonna use the scrap piece of wood the one by two that i had and i'm gonna create a perfect line and secure through the studs in place so therefore this will be the only span that will overhang and i think will be just fine at this point we're gonna brad nail it on top to make sure it doesn't move anywhere cut out this little piece and then we'll stack another slide over we're gonna lay two pieces one full piece here one full piece there and we're to use the flex glue uh layer on top here what that's going to do is glue everything together this stuff is super thick it's a heavy duty construction adhesive and the best part about using it right now as opposed to let's say wood glue or anything is that i don't wait for wood glue to dry for to prevent moving this has instant grab so when you start putting a bunch of it down put the thing on top brad nail it just in place and then we'll start working on the edge [Music] this is exactly what we're looking for the same level so this is the front edge we're going to attach it to the side uh side grain of the particle board now i can't just would use wood glue on this because the wood glue will seep all the way through those little particle board pieces so i think what i'm going to do is i'm going to use the flex glue again because it's so thick and it has instant grab so what i have here is two rolls of formica which is like a laminate that you can glue on they don't have it in store so something that has to be ordered took about five days show up it's like this fake marble look but in the meantime i'm gonna start cutting this on my table saw the two dimensions that i will need to make this work so for a dry fit folks there's no safe way to use my table saw for this because how long this piece is so i think what i'm gonna do is i'm gonna lay down on a solid platform and use my track saw and then if you guys don't have a track saw just use a circular saw with a guide okay so we have a few things here this is the adhesive specifically for for mic it's going to be the same section at every hardware store the benefits of this is that it applies milky but then when it dries it's clear a couple things to know you're gonna roll…