Joining 2 worktops
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I have installed a solid surface 12mm worktop at a 90 degree corner. What is the best way to pull and fix them together. The surface is I'm guessing some sort of acrylic, it's a b
d to cut, solid all the way through and I'm unsure if I could drill any type of bracket into it underneath?
Similar to this kind of stuff..
d to cut, solid all the way through and I'm unsure if I could drill any type of bracket into it underneath?Similar to this kind of stuff..
AW10 said:
Aren't those for chipboard worktops?Our kitchen has Zenith composite worktops - they’re solid and relatively thin like those pictured.
I did as stated in the instructions - cut with a router and then joined with biscuits and epoxy resin. Actual tops are siliconed to the base units.
There were none of the metal butterflies and bolts that you’d use on a thick wooden worktop.
Everything was a “measure twice, cut once” effort - they’re not cheap and also crazy heavy.
I did as stated in the instructions - cut with a router and then joined with biscuits and epoxy resin. Actual tops are siliconed to the base units.
There were none of the metal butterflies and bolts that you’d use on a thick wooden worktop.
Everything was a “measure twice, cut once” effort - they’re not cheap and also crazy heavy.
AW10 said:
Can’t use those on a compact laminate worktop. Process….
https://houseofworktops.co.uk/blog/compact-laminat...
Chris Stott said:
Can t use those on a compact laminate worktop.
Process .
https://houseofworktops.co.uk/blog/compact-laminat...
Yep - the above is what I did with the biscuit joints. Process .
https://houseofworktops.co.uk/blog/compact-laminat...
Chris Stott said:
AW10 said:
Can t use those on a compact laminate worktop. Process .
https://houseofworktops.co.uk/blog/compact-laminat...
I've done it with some 12mm solid acrylic worktop - biscuits, little specific jointing clamps, and some adhesive/joint compound.
Spent quite a few quid on things that would cut it happily & neatly, plus a specific jig for the compact clamps.
Horrible stuff to cut and mill, liked to eat tools that aren't carbide (tried a pipe notch with a hand saw and it took the hardened teeth off), joint was good though.
Spent quite a few quid on things that would cut it happily & neatly, plus a specific jig for the compact clamps.
Horrible stuff to cut and mill, liked to eat tools that aren't carbide (tried a pipe notch with a hand saw and it took the hardened teeth off), joint was good though.
Rob. said:
Slightly off topic, but how are your solid surface/compact laminate worktops lasting? I had one fitted in my bathroom and it's absolutely ruined by scratches.
My son had them fitted recently, other than the very sharp edges being a bit of a hazard, they seem to chip very easily too. I'm not clear what the benefit over quartz etc is?dave7108 said:
I have installed a solid surface 12mm worktop at a 90 degree corner. What is the best way to pull and fix them together. The surface is I'm guessing some sort of acrylic, it's a bd to cut, solid all the way through and I'm unsure if I could drill any type of bracket into it underneath?
Similar to this kind of stuff..
Also bear in mind - if you haven't already - that kitchen corners are rarely square so you need to take that into account if you want a flush fit and a neat joint.d to cut, solid all the way through and I'm unsure if I could drill any type of bracket into it underneath?Similar to this kind of stuff..
Chris Stott said:
-Cappo- said:
My son had them fitted recently, other than the very sharp edges being a bit of a hazard, they seem to chip very easily too. I'm not clear what the benefit over quartz etc is?
Primarily price We are looking to move house this year and if the new place needs a kitchen I’ll be using them again.
Dog Star said:
Ours were no cheaper than granite tops. Ours haven t shown any scratches or marks, but they re a textured finish, they don t stain either. I
We are looking to move house this year and if the new place needs a kitchen I ll be using them again.
They certainly look better than granite, which massively dates a kitchen nowadays… but if they are that price level I’d have man made stone (porcelain) every time. We are looking to move house this year and if the new place needs a kitchen I ll be using them again.
AW10 said:
RedWhiteMonkey said:
Aren't those for chipboard worktops?
Sorry - you're absolutely right. 
They're much smaller and shallower and use a different cutout the the ones in a full size worktop.
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