subject: Basics of Replacing Countertops in Los Angeles [print this page] Now is the time to use the template of the sink. Place it on the new countertop and draw around it. You will then take a saw to cut around it. Smooth out the cuts with a jig saw. Get out your plumber's putty and outline the sink opening. Go find that sink, pick it up, and put it back in place. Hook back up the faucet connections. Caulk the gap between the countertop and the back wall.
