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How to cut laminate countertop?

last year

We want to cut the sides of our kitchen countertop so we can get rid of the gaps and add a bigger oven to fill the space. We are fairly certain it's laminate material. Does anyone know if this will be possible without damaging or removing the rest of the countertop? What type of workman should we reach out to to do it?

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last year
Daisy England
last year
That is laminate. If you can’t do it yourself then you need a kitchen fitter, carpenter or joiner. If you want it done in situ that they would need to use a router and even then they would have difficulty reaching to the end. Ideally the worktop needs to come out to do it. Make sure you can get a cooker to fit the gap before venturing further as they tend to be standard sizes.
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