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04-05-2015, 09:21 PM
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2 Rivet Member
1972 31' Sovereign
Racine
, Wisconsin
Join Date: Feb 2015
Posts: 69
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Modernized counter tops
Can anyone who has updated their 1970's kitchen counter tops post pics please? I'm trying to get ideas
1972 Airstream International Land Yacht Sovereign
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04-05-2015, 10:36 PM
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Rivet Master
1978 25' Tradewind
Metro Phoenix
, Arizona
Join Date: Jun 2003
Posts: 1,524
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04-07-2015, 06:46 PM
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2 Rivet Member
1976 Argosy 22
cranbrook
, British Columbia
Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 72
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We used Formica 180fx Mascarello
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04-08-2015, 09:06 PM
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Rivet Master
1978 25' Tradewind
Metro Phoenix
, Arizona
Join Date: Jun 2003
Posts: 1,524
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Quote:
Originally Posted by kootenayken
We used Formica 180fx Mascarello
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That was one of the laminates we were considering too!
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04-08-2015, 09:13 PM
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3 Rivet Member
1972 29' Ambassador
Cupertino
, California
Join Date: Jan 2015
Posts: 116
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Quote:
Originally Posted by kootenayken
We used Formica 180fx Mascarello
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That black and silver cabinet combo, I likey!
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04-08-2015, 09:15 PM
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4 Rivet Member
1994 30' Excella
Truckee
, California
Join Date: Jan 2012
Posts: 259
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Not a 70's vintage, but Samsung Starion countertop, IKEA faucet and sink, and stainless steel backsplash
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04-08-2015, 09:18 PM
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4 Rivet Member
1976 31' Excella 500
Providence Village
, Texas
Join Date: Jun 2014
Posts: 365
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Hardwood Lumber co - 2-3 week turn - excellent pricing...
In a 76 31 footer
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04-08-2015, 09:34 PM
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Rivet Master
2017 25' Flying Cloud
Fayetteville
, Arkansas
Join Date: Aug 2007
Posts: 601
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Coral Boomerang Formica laminate with polished aluminum edge in bath, kitchen, and dinette table.
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because I catch fish on a fly...
2005 30' Safari Bunkhouse
2010 F250 Lariat
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2017 25' Safari FBQ - “Fly Fish Inn”
2023 F150 XLT
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04-08-2015, 09:44 PM
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2 Rivet Member
1974 27' Overlander
1970 27' Overlander
Houston
, Texas
Join Date: Apr 2010
Posts: 96
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Nice!
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04-15-2015, 03:17 PM
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2 Rivet Member
1986 25' Sovereign
Cincinnati
, Ohio
Join Date: Dec 2013
Posts: 98
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Want to install new laminate countertops on existing cabinets in our 1986 Sovereign. One installer tells us that the cabinets first have to be removed from the trailer because the countertops are mounted on the cabinets.
Does this make sense? Is it true?? Please advise.
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04-15-2015, 03:34 PM
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Rivet Master
1978 25' Tradewind
Metro Phoenix
, Arizona
Join Date: Jun 2003
Posts: 1,524
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ssmookler
<snip>. One installer tells us that the cabinets first have to be removed from the trailer because the countertops are mounted on the cabinets.
Does this make sense? Is it true?? Please advise.
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I think you need to look for yourself to see how the countertops are mounted to the cabinets. It could be that the countertops are somehow mounted so that cabinet removal is required. Or, the countertop guy could be blowing smoke up your dress to justify his price.
Our new countertops are specifically mounted to the new cabinets so that they can just be unscrewed, and cabinet removal is not necessary.
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04-15-2015, 04:05 PM
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4 Rivet Member
1976 31' Excella 500
Providence Village
, Texas
Join Date: Jun 2014
Posts: 365
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Same here - my countertop and the old countertop sat on top and screwed into the cabinets- you should be able to mount on top and not have to pull the cabinets.
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04-15-2015, 06:30 PM
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2 Rivet Member
1976 Argosy 22
cranbrook
, British Columbia
Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 72
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Sometimes on older cabinets the deck was screwed down first and then the laminate was glued down and trimmed. Even if this was the case, you peel up the old laminate and then remove the screws. I have never had to remove cabinets to remove a countertop.
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04-15-2015, 07:52 PM
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Rivet Master
1973 27' Overlander
Portsmouth
, Virginia
Join Date: Jun 2012
Posts: 776
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This was a used corian countertop with an integral sink that I picked up from a Habitat Restore for 90 bucks about a year ago. It was quite large and I had to cut it down from its approx. 7' length to about 5 foot. I built a new base cabinet for it as well.
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04-15-2015, 07:56 PM
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4 Rivet Member
1973 Argosy 26
1966 30' Sovereign
Currently Looking...
Southern
, Wisconsin
Join Date: Apr 2011
Posts: 273
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I'm in the process of renovating our 73 Argosy. It's not exactly modernized...more like new-retro.
Aqua Boomerang Formica (Sadly, they discontinued this one about 4 years ago)
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04-15-2015, 07:57 PM
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2 Rivet Member
1972 31' Sovereign
Racine
, Wisconsin
Join Date: Feb 2015
Posts: 69
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You do not have to pull the cabinets. There are screws to the wall under the range and a handful of screws under the front edge of the counter. Also 3 on the backside under the oven.
1972 Airstream International Land Yacht Sovereign
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04-15-2015, 08:05 PM
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3 Rivet Member
2002 34' Classic S/O
Currently Looking...
round lake
, Illinois
Join Date: Aug 2009
Posts: 130
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We have a 70 31ft that we laminated directly over the top of the old green laminate. Done correctly, it lasted over 13 years. Last spring we used a mosaic tile over the top of that with awesome results, trimmed in aluminum angle.
When we first re laminated, we did pull the counter off the base cabinets to do the work in the garage, when we tiled we just left everything together and got after it. Sorry this is the best pic I have at the time.
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04-16-2015, 06:00 AM
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2 Rivet Member
1986 25' Sovereign
Cincinnati
, Ohio
Join Date: Dec 2013
Posts: 98
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Aquinob
this may be a dumb question but did you cut the space for the oven or did you have it done by someone else?
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04-16-2015, 12:43 PM
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4 Rivet Member
1977 27' Overlander
1996 34' Excella
Florida Panhandle
, Florida
Join Date: Jun 2014
Posts: 396
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Quote:
Originally Posted by mnmhays
I'm in the process of renovating our 73 Argosy. It's not exactly modernized...more like new-retro.
Aqua Boomerang Formica (Sadly, they discontinued this one about 4 years ago)
Attachment 236392
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That is beautiful, too bad it is discontinued.
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Florida Panhandle
1977 Overlander / 27' ~ The Attitude Adjuster
1997 Airstream Excella / 34' ~ The Sane Asylum
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04-16-2015, 12:57 PM
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begorragirl
2017 25' Flying Cloud
Denville
, New Jersey
Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 1,029
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Let's play, looks amazing and so spacious. There are so many decorating choices, tough to choose. I have no counter space, so not much of an issue.
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