Laminate flooring on worktop

I think it's a great idea. Can't wait to try it. I know what you mean about tiles, very unpleasant. I don't imagine granite is much different but from what you write, granite's very likely off your list too.

Some laminate flooring specifically says "not for food preparation" as it contains preservative/varnish/laquer with fungicide/preservative in.

You may have to go for the real wood stuff, either the engineered stuff (thick real wood veneer) or solid wood. If you get the unfinished stuff you can then finish it with food safe finishes, oil would be my preference, especially since you can renew it.

Do you not know anyone (a friend's teenage son for eg) that you can slip a tenner to to help with lifting worktop? also have you actually tried to lift some. The chipboard based ones aren't too heavy.

Also you can often get away without lifting these things. To cut the full length for eg you set up the saw horses, lift one end, place on first saw horse, got to other end and slide it, you never lift the whole thing.

Peter

I am thinking of using laminate or similar boarding for my kitchen(to replace tiled top with wooden edging. Saw your post and although it's 13 years later, wondered if you had any luck and what finish you used eventually!

I strong recommend you read this before you reply again to to a 13 year old post:

The point is from several folks experiences, some fluids can get down the cracks, and let muck in, you don't want that on a kitchen work top, I'd imagine, too many places for nasty germs to lurk. Brian

The top to be replaced is tiled. So I'd guess the same applies. Can't really see any difference if the laminate is well glued together.

I did just this in my bathroom. Used the same engineered oak for flooring and what I suppose you'd call a vanitory unit worktop, with inset basin. Despite getting regularly wet, it has survived very well. Still with the original finish (as has the floor) which is some sort of varnish.