Can laminate counter top be covered up?

Yes.

Laminate over belt sanded laminate. Be aware new laminate is subject to the adhesion of the original. Good stuck to bad = bad. Good stuck to good = probably ok.

Google replacing a kitchen sink or sink mounting clips.

Yes, but stainless is beyond the scope of novice DIY with limited skills and tools.

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You have to score the crap out of the original laminate. We did a double-up job when we bought our house last year. The counter is U shaped and very large, and the orginal (butcher block looking) was really stuck on. We belt sanded until we had really scored up the surface and used 3M (red can) contact cement. Do not use the Lowes blue can water based stuff, it doesn't stick. We did the counter and all edges ourselves and it looks great and has stayed down.

"Industrial" is all the rage right now. I'm amazed that friends bought an expensive house, and spent $100,000 fixing it up. They left the living room with exposed concrete slab, with faux tile lines and an impressive "industrial" look. When this fad dies out, they can put carpet over it!

I love the stainless look. I think it works well with laminate countertops. However, does the rest of your kitchen decor justify the stainless motif? I demand consistency, in my environment.

To me, stainless = "commercial kitchen," more than "industrial."

I would not have a cast iron or porcelain sink on top of the counter, because the inevitable dam prevents wiping the countertop into the sink. A stainless drop-in might be an exception, because the damn is very low. My painted cast iron sink is mounted at a level below my tile counter.

"orangetrader" wrote

pictures?

Here are some pics from the remodel last summer:

That looks good. It looks sort of corian like from the picture.

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