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Where's best to join a Kitchen Worktop?
John P - 6/10/11 at 06:00 PM

I need to join two lengths of kitchen worktop to make a longer single length.

I could either make the join where the worktop is full width or where a hob unit is to be fitted. If I put it where the hob will be you will only see a small section of the join in front and behind the hob which would help hide any mismatch but would this be strong enough once the cut out for the hob has been made?

I'm a bit concerned that a full width join will show however good the cut as the finish is high gloss stone effect laminate.

Any comments / suggestions?

John.

mark.s - 6/10/11 at 06:31 PM

gloss work tops are nightmare for showing joints at the best of times if you can do the joint at the front and back of the hob i think it would be better....but it will be weak, if you are using 600 or 616mm boards you should be left with about 60mm front and back so you could get a worktop bolt underneath front and back, and make sure you seal it up well as you tend to wipe hobs clean quite alot unless youve got a a mrs like mine and then it really don't matter

JoelP - 6/10/11 at 06:53 PM

its a tricky one, to be sure! If the hob boils over and boiling water lands on the join, there's a good chance it will blow. Plus its going to be noticeable wherever it is, in fact you could say the hob would draw your eye to it.

If you really want to join it at teh hob, then join it like normal with 2 or 3 bolts, silicone it throughly, fasten it firmly in place, and then 24hrs later cut the hob out - circular saw set to corrcet depth, and maybe cut the corners out in advance since it will be hard to cut over the units.

In the past ive fitted corner sinks through joins, but id never design it like that myself.

Is there no possibility of breaking the run into two smaller pieces on either side of a feature piece, ie timber or granite?



Kitchen i was fitting today had a 4.95m worktop delivered in one piece!

[Edited on 6/10/11 by JoelP]

macc man - 6/10/11 at 06:56 PM

If you get a good fitter to do it, the join will be nice and clean. A good router cutter is vital. If you use colourfill all the better. Good luck.

l0rd - 6/10/11 at 08:07 PM

look on youtube about fitting a corner worktop

the principle should be the same

Mr C - 6/10/11 at 08:28 PM

quote:
Originally posted by macc man
If you get a good fitter to do it, the join will be nice and clean. A good router cutter is vital. If you use colourfill all the better. Good luck.


I'll go with Macc, a router is essential to clean up the edges preferably with a worktop template, which you can use to cut slots for the worktop bolts/clamps to pull it all together. Colorfill is the way to go. Its a tricky job but its worth persevering as it'll give you the best finish. All the best with it.

JoelP - 6/10/11 at 08:56 PM

OP knows how to do a join, he's asking advice on where to put it!

tegwin - 6/10/11 at 10:23 PM

Dont try and hide it under the hob, it will just look weird.

Stick it somewhere where it wont get too much water on it. If you get the joint right it should not look too bad!