Mason's Mitre

[chirpychippy]

I know there already posts relating to the the Mason's Mitre on here relating to kitchen worktops and this is a cut I have no problem with. however, soon I will be fitting square edge wood block worktops and I really can't see the benefit of the mason's mitre for this application.

Is it ok to use the worktop connecting bolts x 2 per join with biscuits and translucent silicone and just butt the worktops?

Thank you.

 

[gregers]

afaik then yes,masons mitre is only used to allow the flow of the worktop of the round.or when your joining to different width window boards etc.

 

[foxhole]

Timber worktop need a small expansion gap.

 

[chirpychippy]

Thank you foxhole and gregers, could I ask one other question.

I don't own a drainer jig, but from what I have seen on line I reckon I could make one out of mdf just as easy as buy one. They all seem to have seven grooves the only thing I can't work out is what the spacings are, could anyone give me this info please.

 

[foxhole]

You could choose spacing , quantity to suit yourself, thought the wife prefers the freestanding plastic drainers she can put away when not in use. I suppose you could make a free standing version with an off-cut of work-top as another option.

 

[maltaron]

Forget MDF for a drainer - it will fall to bits in a week in a wet situation. If you have a router and are reasonable competant you can make a drainer in your worktop. The difficult bit is planing a slope down the drainage area first. I made a jig out of 12mm plywood clamped to the worktop and moved it across for each channel.

 

[chirpychippy]

I am not entirely sure what you mean by planing a slope down the draining area. Having never done this before I am a bit green! I thought the idea of the the drainer jig was to groove the worktop to enable the water within the grroves to drain back into the sink.

I also read that I need to router a drip into the underside of the worktop where the worktop over hangs the sink on all three sides, how much overhang is permissable in this application, thanks.

BTW i have bought a dranier jig.