Cowboi

Ive just been fitting a new kitchen in my flat.
base and wall units are in/up and sorted.

but ive run into a few problems now.
firstly is fitting the worktops.
they are solid wood ones and im not sure about fitting them.

are they just done with a worktop jig and router??
and worktop bolts underneath them??

or are these done in different ways.


the other problem is a have to box in a bit on either side of the kitchen as the room wasnt exactually the same size and all the units.
on one side its between the oven housing and a corner unit. thats fine, i'll just use the conecting block.

but on the other side of the kitchen its between a corner unit and the washing machine.
how would you usually secure the infill to the washing machine?


if u need more info or some pictures let me know and i'll try and explain it better.

cheers guys

Cowboi

up for the day time people

dojj

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i'm looking to fit a kitchen as well, so i'd be intrested in this as well

we've got false walls and cabinets all over the place, plus 3 doors in and out so it's a bit confusing

Cowboi

false walls aint a problem i found.
get a box of cavity wall fixings and they hold the units fine.

sounds like your gonna have fun with the work tops though with all the doors. gonna be a few joints there for ya.


normally i'd be ok, but someone told me that with the solid wood worktops you just cut them so they meet dead square and butt them up and bolt them together.

just wanted to check with some one who has done it before incase i ruin the most expensive part of my new kitchen.

dojj

iTrader: (3)

the guys put some 2x2 up with some shuttering ply on top so he could run the cables and pipes behind and had something to stick the tiles onto

it's a great idea but it's fucked when youremember that he also grouted the wall sockets into the same places

D19 STE

Yep they are just done with a jig and router also you could use a Biscuit Jointer aswell on them to keep them lined up (if you have access to one) then seal the joints.

When you say solid wood top do you mean the hundreds of rectangles glued together? If so just need to make sure that they are sanded flat when done and sealed asap, if not the buggers move and you dont get a totally flat surface my workmate has had to seal his "solid wood" worktop 5 times as they keep moving

swerv

personally i would pay a pro to fit an expensive worktop as it really will show up if you do it wrong, you are brave going for solid wood worktops

you going to undermount sink?

dojj

iTrader: (3)

it's called butcher block and it's built differently

so ratehr than having planks of wood along their lenghts like you would expect, they glue long bits of wood together and then cut off little lengths of them
then they stand then upright and stick them all together so you get the end grain showing, this is what makes them so hard wearing

and it's also why you need to seal the surface to stop it from sucking in the mosture

D19 STE

You are right about the butchers block but I dont mean that type, the one I was also talking about is hundreds of blocks glued together end to end so you dont see end grain from the top, but still move like hell

dojj

iTrader: (3)

nope, can't recall anything that looks like that from my days working at a builders merchants, perhaps it's fancy stuff from china

Cowboi

wheres the fun in that

been speaking to some builders today and apparently the only reason people put mitre joints on worktops is because of the bull nose edge on them.
that way it lines them up and dosent stick out.

my worktops are all totally square. in general people are saying either butt them up square on and make sure the cut in perfect.
or cut them both at 45 degrees into the corner.

unfortunately my room is slightly to big and i dont have enough worktop to cut them into the corner.

so looks like im butting them up.

my mates a chippie and is gonne come round and do it for me.
but he hadnt fitted solid wood ones before so i wanted to double check.

cheers for the advice.

i'll get some pictures up when its all finished!

Cowboi

i havnt actually unpacked them yet.
but from what i remember of them in the shop them are basicially loads of rectangles put together.

they are about 600 quid each to trade so im guessing they are pretty decent.
i didnt pay that much though

D19 STE

hope it all goes ok for you then mate